3D Bioprinter Offers New Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes
“Researchers at the University of Wollongong have done some impressive things. They’ve 3D printed brain tissue, and developed a 3D printing pen capable of drawing cartilage into knees. They’ve created an advanced soft robotic hand. And now they’ve developed a new 3D bioprinter that could revolutionize the way Type 1 diabetes is treated.
The bioprinter is called the Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation (PICT) 3D Printer, and it addresses the needs of patients suffering from severe cases of Type 1 diabetes. Those cases are currently treated with donor islet cells, which restore the patients’ ability to produce insulin and regulate their blood sugar. The bioprinter at the University of Wollongong is capable of delivering insulin-producing islet cells from a protective bioink into a 3D printed scaffold that can be transplanted…”
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https://3dprint.com/197044/3d-bioprinter-type-1-diabetes/
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