Mechanically robust non-swelling cold water fish gelatin hydrogels for 3D bioprinting.

ABSTRACT: Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting of hydrogels allows embedded cells to be patterned and hosted in an extracellular matrix (ECM)-mimicking environment. This method shows great promise for the engineering of complex tissues on account of the facile spatial control over materials and cells within the printed constructs. Hydrogels, which represent extensively explored and employed biomaterials for 3D bioprinting, are characterized by both their high water content and swelling behavior. Post-printing swelling inevitably alters the geometrical and mechanical properties of printed features, thus causing a deviation from the original design and affecting both cellular function and tissue structure. Despite substantial effort being dedicated to the development of non-swelling hydrogels, their app

SUBMITTER: Hammer T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11986614 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature