3D bioprinted cell patches used to repair damaged diaphragms in groundbreaking study
“Researchers in Japan have used a 3D bioprinted cellular patch to repair damaged human diaphragms attached to rats, seeing “complete tissue integration” of the printed grafts after a period of time. The exciting bioprinting research paves the way for a clinical trial.
Research add the bioprinted patch of human cells to a damaged diaphragm
While scientific experiments on rats can be a little hard to stomach, research in the field of 3D bioprinting is highly dependent on the practice. Over the last few years, we’ve seen bioprinting experts—particularly those in Japan—make huge strides in their research by implanting 3D printed liver buds, and later 3D printed tracheas, into live rats.
When these experiments go to plan, they represent hugely important steps on the road to transplantable bioprinted human organs—the end goal for many bioprinting researchers and companies…”
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