A Guide to Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogel Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting Applications.

ABSTRACT: Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is an innovative technology in the biomedical field, allowing the fabrication of living constructs through an approach of layer-by-layer deposition of cell-laden inks, the so-called bioinks. An ideal bioink should possess proper mechanical, rheological, chemical, and biological characteristics to ensure high cell viability and the production of tissue constructs with dimensional stability and shape fidelity. Among the several types of bioinks, hydrogels are extremely appealing as they have many similarities with the extracellular matrix, providing a highly hydrated environment for cell proliferation and tunability in terms of mechanical and rheological properties. Hydrogels derived from natural polymers, and polysaccharides, in particular, are an excellen

SUBMITTER: Teixeira MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9223682 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature