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An Adhesive Bioink toward Biofabrication under Wet Conditions
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An Adhesive Bioink toward Biofabrication under Wet Conditions

Wanlu Li, Mian Wang, Shiwei Wang, Xiaoping Wang, Alan Avila, Xiao Kuang and Xuan Mu
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), Vol.19(50), 2205078
12/2023
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205078
PMCID: PMC10960222
PMID: 36587991
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10960222/pdf/nihms-1969030.pdfView
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Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is driving significant innovations in biomedicine over recent years. Under certain scenarios such as in intraoperative bioprinting, the bioinks used should exhibit not only cyto/biocompatibility but also adhesiveness in wet conditions. Herein, an adhesive bioink composed of gelatin methacryloyl, gelatin, methacrylated hyaluronic acid, and skin secretion of Andrias davidianus is designed. The bioink exhibits favorable cohesion to allow faithful extrusion bioprinting in wet conditions, while simultaneously showing good adhesion to a variety of surfaces of different chemical properties, possibly achieved through the diverse bonds presented in the bioink formulation. As such, this bioink is able to fabricate sophisticated planar and volumetric constructs using extrusion bioprinting, where the dexterity is further enhanced using ergonomic handheld bioprinters to realize in situ bioprinting. In vitro experiments reveal that cells maintain high viability; further in vivo studies demonstrate good integration and immediate injury sealing. The characteristics of the bioink indicate its potential widespread utility in extrusion bioprinting and will likely broaden the applications of bioprinting toward situations such as in situ dressing and minimally invasive tissue regeneration.
Materials Science Physical Sciences Physics Technology Chemistry Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry, Physical Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Physics, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Science & Technology Science & Technology - Other Topics

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