3D Bioprinting of Cardiac Tissue and Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy
Cardiovascular tissue engineering endeavors to repair or regenerate damaged or ineffective blood vessels, heart valves, and cardiac muscle. Current strategies that aim to accomplish such a feat include the differentiation of multipotent or pluripotent stem cells on appropriately designed biomaterial scaffolds that promote the development of mature and functional cardiac tissue. The advent of additive manufacturing 3D bioprinting technology further advances the field by allowing heterogenous cell types, biomaterials, and signaling factors to be deposited in precisely organized geometries similar to those found in their native counterparts.
Source: Translational Research - Category: Research Authors: Matthew Alonzo, Shweta AnilKumar, Brian Roman, Nishat Tasnim, Binata Joddar Source Type: research
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