3D bioprinting of high cell-density heterogeneous tissue models through spheroid fusion within self-healing hydrogels

Cellular models are needed to study disease in vitro and to screen drugs for toxicity and efficacy. Here the authors develop a bioprinting approach to transfer spheroids into self-healing support hydrogels at high resolution, which enables their patterning and fusion into high-cell density microtiss...

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Main Authors: Andrew C. Daly, Matthew D. Davidson, Jason A. Burdick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21029-2
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description Cellular models are needed to study disease in vitro and to screen drugs for toxicity and efficacy. Here the authors develop a bioprinting approach to transfer spheroids into self-healing support hydrogels at high resolution, which enables their patterning and fusion into high-cell density microtissues of prescribed spatial organization.
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spelling doaj.art-c3e8be08fce540e59149aea73ed068872022-12-21T22:56:24ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232021-02-0112111310.1038/s41467-021-21029-23D bioprinting of high cell-density heterogeneous tissue models through spheroid fusion within self-healing hydrogelsAndrew C. Daly0Matthew D. Davidson1Jason A. Burdick2Department of Bioengineering, University of PennsylvaniaDepartment of Bioengineering, University of PennsylvaniaDepartment of Bioengineering, University of PennsylvaniaCellular models are needed to study disease in vitro and to screen drugs for toxicity and efficacy. Here the authors develop a bioprinting approach to transfer spheroids into self-healing support hydrogels at high resolution, which enables their patterning and fusion into high-cell density microtissues of prescribed spatial organization.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21029-2
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3D bioprinting of high cell-density heterogeneous tissue models through spheroid fusion within self-healing hydrogels
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title 3D bioprinting of high cell-density heterogeneous tissue models through spheroid fusion within self-healing hydrogels
title_full 3D bioprinting of high cell-density heterogeneous tissue models through spheroid fusion within self-healing hydrogels
title_fullStr 3D bioprinting of high cell-density heterogeneous tissue models through spheroid fusion within self-healing hydrogels
title_full_unstemmed 3D bioprinting of high cell-density heterogeneous tissue models through spheroid fusion within self-healing hydrogels
title_short 3D bioprinting of high cell-density heterogeneous tissue models through spheroid fusion within self-healing hydrogels
title_sort 3d bioprinting of high cell density heterogeneous tissue models through spheroid fusion within self healing hydrogels
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21029-2
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