bims-biprem 2023-12-31 papers

Issue of 2023–12–31
five papers selected by
Seerat Maqsood, University of Teramo

ACS Omega. 2023 Dec 19. 8(50): 47322-47339

The Art of Building Living Tissues: Exploring the Frontiers of Biofabrication with 3D Bioprinting.

Saurabh Verma, Vikram Khanna, Smita Kumar, Sumit Kumar.

The scope of three-dimensional printing is expanding rapidly, with innovative approaches resulting in the evolution of state-of-the-art 3D bioprinting (3DbioP) techniques for solving issues in bioengineering and biopharmaceutical research. The methods and tools in 3DbioP emphasize the extrusion process, bioink formulation, and stability of the bioprinted scaffold. Thus, 3DbioP technology augments 3DP in the biological world by providing technical support to regenerative therapy, drug delivery, bioengineering of prosthetics, and drug kinetics research. Besides the above, drug delivery and dosage control have been achieved using 3D bioprinted microcarriers and capsules. Developing a stable, biocompatible, and versatile bioink is a primary requisite in biofabrication. The 3DbioP research is breaking the technical barriers at a breakneck speed. Numerous techniques and biomaterial advancements have helped to overcome current 3DbioP issues related to printability, stability, and bioink formulation. Therefore, this Review aims to provide an insight into the technical challenges of bioprinting, novel biomaterials for bioink formulation, and recently developed 3D bioprinting methods driving future applications in biofabrication research.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c02600

Biomater Res. 2023 Dec 24. 27(1): 137

3D printed scaffolds based on hyaluronic acid bioinks for tissue engineering: a review.

Han Chen, Huaqian Xue, Huanxuan Zeng, Minghai Dai, Chengxuan Tang, Liangle Liu.

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is widely distributed in human connective tissue, and its unique biological and physicochemical properties and ability to facilitate biological structure repair make it a promising candidate for three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting in the field of tissue regeneration and biomedical engineering. Moreover, HA is an ideal raw material for bioinks in tissue engineering because of its histocompatibility, non-immunogenicity, biodegradability, anti-inflammatory properties, anti-angiogenic properties, and modifiability. Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary field focusing on in vitro reconstructions of mammalian tissues, such as cartilage tissue engineering, neural tissue engineering, skin tissue engineering, and other areas that require further clinical applications. In this review, we first describe the modification methods, cross-linking methods, and bioprinting strategies for HA and its derivatives as bioinks and then critically discuss the strengths, shortcomings, and feasibility of each method. Subsequently, we reviewed the practical clinical applications and outcomes of HA bioink in 3D bioprinting. Finally, we describe the challenges and opportunities in the development of HA bioink to provide further research references and insights.

Keywords: 3D printing; Bioink; Biomaterial; Hyaluronic acid; Tissue engineering

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40824-023-00460-0

Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Dec 27. pii: S0141-8130(23)05885-3. [Epub ahead of print]258(Pt 2): 128986

Development and optimization of starch-based biomaterial inks and the effect of infill patterns on the mechanical, physicochemical, and biological properties of 3D printed scaffolds for tissue engineering.

Rohin Shyam, Arunkumar Palaniappan.

Plant-based hydrogels have wide application as scaffolds in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine due to their low cost and excellent biocompatibility. Scaffolds act as vehicles for cell-based therapeutics and regenerating diseased tissue. While there is a plethora of methods to generate hydrogels with tunable properties to mimic the tissue of interest, 3D bioprinting is a novel emerging technology with the capability to generate versatile patient-specific scaffolds typically embedded with tissue specific cells. Starch-based hydrogels are garnering attention in extrusion-based 3D printing, however owing to their poor mechanical strength and degradation render this material inefficient in its native form. Additionally, the effect of various printing process parameters on mechanical strength and bioactivity is poorly understood. In the present study, we investigate the use of starch and gelatin as composite biomaterial ink and its effect on mechanical, physical and biological properties. We also investigated printability of composite hydrogels with the aim to understand the correlation between two infill patterns and its effect on mechanical, physicochemical, and biological properties. Our results showed that the composite hydrogels had competent mechanical properties and suitable bioactivity when seeded with H9C2 cardiomyocytes. Rheometric analyses provided a broader insight into the required viscosity for printing and has a direct correlation with the composition of the hydrogel. Thus, the composite materials are found to have tissue-specific mechanical properties and may serve as a better, cheaper and personalized alternative to existing scaffolds for the fabrication of engineered cardiac tissue.

Keywords: 3D printing; Cardiac tissue engineering; Starch-based biomaterials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128986

Probl Radiac Med Radiobiol. 2023 Dec;28 544-548

APPLICATIONS OF THREE DIMENSIONAL FACIAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN HEAD AND NECK REGION - A REVIEW.

K Shunmugavelu, H Kannapan, P Vaishnavi, E C Dhinakaran, S Lavanya, B Kumar.

3D facial CT has evolved and revolutionized diagnosis leading to better management. The limitations of conventional 2D methods limit the therapeutic options related to leading to an erroneous treatment. Although 3D facial CT is expensive, its advantages outweigh the cons. They are used in surgery, prosthetic replacement, orthodontics and forensics.

Keywords: 3D facial CT; orthodontics; prosthetic

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33145/2304-8336-2023-28-544-548

Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2023 ;11 1339120

Editorial: Bioengineering of biomimetic microenvironments for cardiac tissue engineering.

Elisabetta Rosellini, Aldo R Boccaccini, Federico Quaini, Yu Shrike Zhang.

Keywords: biomimetic approach; bioreactor; cardiac tissue engineering; extracellular matrix; functionalization; in vitro models; scaffold; signals

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1339120