bims-biprem 2023-09-24 papers

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Biomed News

on Bioprinting for regenerative medicine

Issue of 2023–09–24
nine papers selected by
Seerat Maqsood, University of Teramo

3D bioprinting of corneal models: A review of the current state and future outlook.
New Insights into the Applications of 3D-Printed Biomaterial in Wound Healing and Prosthesis.
3D-bioprintable endothelial cell-laden sacrificial ink for fabrication of microvessel networks.
Three-dimensional printing of cell-laden bioink for blood vessel tissue engineering: influence of process parameters and components on cell viability.
A comparative analysis of pulp-derived nanocelluloses for 3D bioprinting facial cartilages.
Multi-Material 3D and 4D Bioprinting of Heterogeneous Constructs for Tissue Engineering.
3D Printing for Cardiovascular surgery and intervention: A Review Article.
Advances of three-dimensional (3D) culture systems for in vitro spermatogenesis.
Application effect of head-mounted mixed reality device combined with 3D printing model in neurosurgery ventricular and hematoma puncture training.

J Tissue Eng. 2023 Jan-Dec;14:14 20417314231197793

3D bioprinting of corneal models: A review of the current state and future outlook.

Leon Balters, Stephan Reichl.

  The cornea is the outermost layer of the eye and serves to protect the eye and enable vision by refracting light. The need for cornea organ donors remains high, and the demand for an artificial alternative continues to grow. 3D bioprinting is a promising new method to create artificial organs and tissues. 3D bioprinting offers the precise spatial arrangement of biomaterials and cells to create 3D constructs. As the cornea is an avascular tissue which makes it more attractive for 3D bioprinting, it could be one of the first tissues to be made fully functional via 3D bioprinting. This review discusses the most common 3D bioprinting technologies and biomaterials used for 3D bioprinting corneal models. Additionally, the current state of 3D bioprinted corneal models, especially specific characteristics such as light transmission, biomechanics, and marker expression, and in vivo studies are discussed. Finally, the current challenges and future prospects are presented.

Keywords:  3D bioprinting; cornea; eye; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/20417314231197793
AAPS PharmSciTech. 2023 Sep 19. 24(7): 191

New Insights into the Applications of 3D-Printed Biomaterial in Wound Healing and Prosthesis.

Aayushi Pandey, Pragya, Jovita Kanoujia, Poonam Parashar.

  Recently three-dimensional bioprinting (3D-bioP) has emerged as a revolutionary technique for numerous biomedical applications. 3D-bioP has facilitated the printing of advanced and complex human organs resulting in satisfactory therapeutic practice. One of the important biomedical applications of 3D-bioP is in tissue engineering, wound healing, and prosthetics. 3D-bioP is basically aimed to restore the natural extracellular matrix of human's damage due to wounds. The relevant search was explored using various scientific database, viz., PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and ScienceDirect. The objective of this review is to emphasize interpretations from the pre-executed studies and to assess the worth of employing 3D-bioP in wound healing as well as prosthetics in terms of patient compliance, clinical outcomes, and economic viability. Furthermore, the benefits of applying 3D-bioP in wound healing over traditional methods have been covered along with the biocompatible biomaterials employed as bioinks has been discussion. Additionally, the review expands about the clinical trials in 3D-bioP field, showing promise of biomedical applicability of this technique with growing advancement in recent years.

Keywords:  bioinks; biomedical; prosthetics; skin regeneration; tissue engineering; wound dressings

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-023-02643-3
Biofabrication. 2023 Sep 18.

3D-bioprintable endothelial cell-laden sacrificial ink for fabrication of microvessel networks.

Kun-Chih Cheng, Patrick Theato, Shan-Hui Hsu.

  Although various research efforts have been made to produce a vascular-like network structure as scaffolds for tissue engineering, there are still several limitations. Meanwhile, no articles have been published on the direct embedding of cells within a glucose sensitive sacrificial hydrogel followed by three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting to fabricate vascular structures. In this study, the hydrogel composed of reversibly crosslinked poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate and dithiothreitol with borax and branched polyethylenimine was used as the sacrificial hydrogel to fabricate vascular-like network structure. The component proportion ratio of the sacrificial hydrogel was optimized to achieve proper self-healing, injectable, glucose-sensitive, and 3D printing properties through the balance of boronate ester bond, hydrogen bond, and steric hinderance effect. The endothelial cells (ECs) can be directly embedded into sacrificial hydrogel and then bioprinted through a 110 m nozzle into the neural stem cell (NSC)-laden non-sacrificial hydrogel, forming the customized EC-laden vascularized microchannel (one-step). The EC-laden sacrificial hydrogel was dissolved immediately in the medium while cells kept growing. The ECs proliferated well within the vascularized microchannel structure and were able to migrate to the non-sacrificial hydrogel in one day. ECs and NSCs interacted around the vascularized microchannel to form capillary-like structure and vascular-like structure expressing CD31 in 14 days. The sacrificial hydrogel conveniently prepared from commercially available chemicals through simple mixing can be used in 3D bioprinting to create customized and complex but easily removable vascularized structure for tissue engineering applications.

Keywords:  3D bioprinting; Glucose sensitivity; Injectable; Self-healing hydrogel; Vascularization

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/acfac1
J Biomater Sci Polym Ed. 2023 Sep 19. 1-27

Three-dimensional printing of cell-laden bioink for blood vessel tissue engineering: influence of process parameters and components on cell viability.

Chongshuai Chen, Congcong Zhan, Xia Huang, Shanfeng Zhang, Junying Chen.

  Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is a potential therapeutic method for tissue engineering owing to its ability to prepare cell-laden tissue constructs. The properties of bioink are crucial to accurately control the printing structure. Meanwhile, the effect of process parameters on the precise structure is not nonsignificant. We investigated the correlation between process parameters of 3D bioprinting and the structural response of κ-carrageenan-based hydrogels to explore the controllable structure, printing resolution, and cell survival rate. Small-diameter (<6 mm) gel filaments with different structures were printed by varying the shear stress of the extrusion bioprinter to simulate the natural blood vessel structure. The cell viability of the scaffold was evaluated. The in vitro culture of human umbilical vein endothelium cells (HUVECs) on the κ-carrageenan (kc) and composite gels (carrageenan/carbon nanotube and carrageenan/sodium alginate) demonstrated that the cell attachment and proliferation on composite gels were better than those on pure kc. Our results revealed that the carrageenan-based composite bioinks offer better printability, sufficient mechanical stiffness, interconnectivity, and biocompatibility. This process can facilitate precise adjustment of the pore size, porosity, and pore distribution of the hydrogel structure by optimising the printing parameters as well as realise the precise preparation of the internal structure of the 3D hydrogel-based tissue engineering scaffold. Moreover, we obtained perfused tubular filament by 3D printing at optimal process parameters.

Keywords:  3D bioprinting; cell viability; process parameter; tissue engineering scaffold

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/09205063.2023.2251781
Carbohydr Polym. 2023 Dec 01. pii: S0144-8617(23)00726-9. [Epub ahead of print]321 121261

A comparative analysis of pulp-derived nanocelluloses for 3D bioprinting facial cartilages.

Thomas H Jovic, Tamsin Nicholson, Hari Arora, Kim Nelson, Shareen H Doak, Iain S Whitaker.

  Nanocelluloses have attracted significant interest in the field of bioprinting, with previous research outlining the value of nanocellulose fibrils and bacterial nanocelluloses for 3D bioprinting tissues such as cartilage. We have recently characterised three distinct structural formulations of pulp-derived nanocelluloses: fibrillar (NFC), crystalline (NCC) and blend (NCB), exhibiting variation in pore geometry and mechanical properties. In light of the characterisation of these three distinct entities, this study investigated whether these structural differences translated to differences in printability, chondrogenicity or biocompatibility for 3D bioprinting anatomical structures with human nasoseptal chondrocytes. Composite nanocellulose-alginate bioinks (75:25 v/v) of NFC, NCC and NCB were produced and tested for print resolution and fidelity. NFC offered superior print resolution whereas NCB demonstrated the best post-printing shape fidelity. Biologically, chondrogenicity was assessed using real time quantitative PCR, dimethylmethylene blue assays and histology. All biomaterials showed an increase in chondrogenic gene expression and extracellular matrix production over 21 days, but this was superior in the NCC bioink. Biocompatibility assessments revealed an increase in cell number and metabolism over 21 days in the NCC and NCB formulations. Nanocellulose augments printability and chondrogenicity of bioinks, of which the NCC and NCB formulations offer the best biological promise for bioprinting cartilage.

Keywords:  Alginate; Bioprinting; Cartilage; Nanocellulose

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121261
Adv Mater. 2023 Sep 22. e2307686

Multi-Material 3D and 4D Bioprinting of Heterogeneous Constructs for Tissue Engineering.

Annan Chen, Wanying Wang, Zhengyi Mao, Yunhu He, Shiting Chen, Guo Liu, Jin Su, Pei Feng, Yusheng Shi, Chunze Yan, Jian Lu.

  Additive manufacturing (AM), which is based on the principle of layer-by-layer shaping and stacking of discrete materials, has shown significant benefits in the fabrication of complicated implants for tissue engineering (TE). However, many native tissues exhibit anisotropic heterogeneous constructs with diverse components and functions. Consequently, the replication of complicated biomimetic constructs using conventional AM processes based on a single material is challenging. Multi-material 3D and 4D bioprinting (with time as the fourth dimension) has emerged as a promising solution for constructing multifunctional implants with heterogeneous constructs that can mimic the host microenvironment better than single-material alternatives. Notably, 4D-printed multi-material implants with biomimetic heterogeneous architectures can provide a time-dependent programmable dynamic microenvironment that can promote cell activity and tissue regeneration in response to external stimuli. This paper first presents the typical design strategies of biomimetic heterogeneous constructs in TE applications. Subsequently, the latest processes in the multi-material 3D and 4D bioprinting of heterogeneous tissue constructs are discussed, along with their advantages and challenges. In particular, the potential of multi-material 4D bioprinting of smart multifunctional tissue constructs is highlighted. Furthermore, this review provides insights into how multi-material 3D and 4D bioprinting can facilitate the realization of next-generation TE applications. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keywords:  3D/4D bioprinting; heterogeneous constructs; multi-material; tissue engineering

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202307686
Curr Probl Cardiol. 2023 Sep 14. pii: S0146-2806(23)00503-0. [Epub ahead of print] 102086

3D Printing for Cardiovascular surgery and intervention: A Review Article.

Ali Shabbak, Fateme Masoumkhani, Amir Fallah, Reza Amani-Beni, Hanieh Mohammadpour, Taha Shahbazi, Arash Bakhshi.

  3D printing technology can be applied to practically every aspect of modern life, fulfilling the needs of people from various backgrounds. The utilization of 3D printing in the context of adult heart disease can be succinctly categorized into three primary domains: preoperative strategizing or simulation, medical instruction, and clinical consultations. 3D-printed model utilization improves surgical planning and intraoperative decision-making and minimizes surgical risks, and it has demonstrated its efficacy as an innovative educational tool for aspiring surgeons with limited practical exposure. Despite all the applications of 3D printing, it has not yet been shown to improve long-term outcomes, including safety. There are no data on the outcomes of controlled trials available. To appropriately diagnose heart disease, 3D-printed models of the heart can provide a better understanding of the intracardiac anatomy and provide all the information needed for operative planning. Experientially, 3D printing provides a wide range of perceptions for understanding lower extremity arteries' spatial geometry and anatomical features of pathology. Practicing cardiac surgery processes using objects printed using 3D imaging data can become the norm rather than the exception, leading to improved accuracy and quality of treatment. This study aimed to review the various applications of 3D printing technology in cardiac surgery and intervention.

Keywords:  Adult; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Method; Software; Three-Dimensional Printing

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102086
Stem Cell Res Ther. 2023 Sep 21. 14(1): 262

Advances of three-dimensional (3D) culture systems for in vitro spermatogenesis.

Maryam Salem, Farnaz Khadivi, Parinaz Javanbakht, Sina Mojaverrostami, Mehdi Abbasi, Narjes Feizollahi, Yasaman Abbasi, Ehsan Heidarian, Farzane Rezaei Yazdi.

  The loss of germ cells and spermatogenic failure in non-obstructive azoospermia are believed to be the main causes of male infertility. Laboratory studies have used in vitro testicular models and different 3-dimensional (3D) culture systems for preservation, proliferation and differentiation of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) in recent decades. The establishment of testis-like structures would facilitate the study of drug and toxicity screening, pathological mechanisms and in vitro differentiation of SSCs which resulted in possible treatment of male infertility. The different culture systems using cellular aggregation with self-assembling capability, the use of different natural and synthetic biomaterials and various methods for scaffold fabrication provided a suitable 3D niche for testicular cells development. Recently, 3D culture models have noticeably used in research for their architectural and functional similarities to native microenvironment. In this review article, we briefly investigated the recent 3D culture systems that provided a suitable platform for male fertility preservation through organ culture of testis fragments, proliferation and differentiation of SSCs.

Keywords:  3D culture system; Differentiation; In vitro spermatogenesis; Proliferation; Spermatogonial stem cells

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-023-03466-6
BMC Med Educ. 2023 Sep 18. 23(1): 670

Application effect of head-mounted mixed reality device combined with 3D printing model in neurosurgery ventricular and hematoma puncture training.

Yilong Peng, Zhengyuan Xie, Shaoai Chen, Yi Wu, Jiajun Dong, Jinhong Li, Jinlang He, Xiaolei Chen, Hongzhi Gao.

   BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to explore the applicability of application effect of head-mounted mixed reality (MR) equipment combined with a three-dimensional (3D) printed model in neurosurgical ventricular and haematoma puncture training.
METHODS: Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) format image data of two patients with common neurosurgical diseases (hydrocephalus and basal ganglia haemorrhage) were imported into 3D Slicer software for 3D reconstruction, saved, and printed using 3D printing to produce a 1:1-sized head model with real person characteristics. The required model (brain ventricle, haematoma, puncture path, etc.) was constructed and imported into the head-mounted MR device, HoloLens, and a risk-free, visual, and repeatable system was designed for the training of junior physicians. A total of 16 junior physicians who studied under this specialty from September 2020 to March 2022 were selected as the research participants, and the applicability of the equipment and model during training was evaluated with assessment score sheets and questionnaires after training.
RESULTS: According to results of the assessment and questionnaire, the doctors trained by this system are more familiar with the localization of the lateral anterior ventricle horn puncture and the common endoscopic surgery for basal ganglia haemorrhage, as well as more confident in the mastery of these two operations than the traditional training methods.
CONCLUSIONS: The use of head-mounted MR equipment combined with 3D printing models can provide an ideal platform for the operation training of young doctors. Through holographic images created from the combination of virtual and real images, operators can be better immersed in the operation process and deepen their understanding of the operation and related anatomical structures. The 3D printed model can be repeatedly reproduced so that doctors can master the technology, learn from mistakes, better achieve the purpose of teaching and training, and improve the effect of training.

Keywords:  3D printing model; HoloLens; MR technology; Training system

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04659-6