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Recent advances in personalized 3D bioprinted tissue models

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Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting uses the defined layer-by-layer deposition of living cells incorporated into biocompatible materials that can be used to create 3D models of human tissues. Functional 3D in vitro models can better mimic the complex architecture of human tissues in vivo providing more accurate cell-to-cell and cell-to-matrix interactions, and a better supply of nutrients, oxygen, and drugs to cells than standard two-dimensional cultures. This article examines recent advances and employments of these personalized models in cardiac, cancer, skin, and neuronal tissue applications based on the use of 3D printing and patient-derived cells, including induced pluripotent stem cells. These models can be used to generate patient-specific organ prototypes, drug screening platforms in preclinical studies, and engraftable tissues suitable for clinical practice proving themselves as promising new avenues for disease modeling, drug discovery, and regenerative medicine.

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Walters-Shumka, J.P., Sorrentino, S., Nygaard, H.B. et al. Recent advances in personalized 3D bioprinted tissue models. MRS Bulletin 48, 632–642 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43577-023-00551-2

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