reviewAnnual Review of Biomedical EngineeringJun 6, 2014BRONZE OA

3D Biofabrication Strategies for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Los Alamos National Laboratory · Institute of Micro and Nanotechnology · +9 more institutions

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Abstract

Over the past several decades, there has been an ever-increasing demand for organ transplants. However, there is a severe shortage of donor organs, and as a result of the increasing demand, the gap between supply and demand continues to widen. A potential solution to this problem is to grow or fabricate organs using biomaterial scaffolds and a person's own cells. Although the realization of this solution has been limited, the development of new biofabrication approaches has made it more realistic. This review provides an overview of natural and synthetic biomaterials that have been used for organ/tissue development. It then discusses past and current biofabrication techniques, with a brief explanation of the…

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