3D Printing Breast Tissue Models: A Review of Past Work and Directions for Future Work
Breast cancer often results in the removal of the breast, creating a need for replacement tissue. Tissue engineering offers the promise of generating such replacements by combining cells with biomaterial scaffolds and serves as an attractive potential alternative to current surgical repair methods....
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doaj-189821b751484871af41201d71cb444b2020-11-25T02:22:57ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2019-07-0110850110.3390/mi10080501mi100805013D Printing Breast Tissue Models: A Review of Past Work and Directions for Future WorkChantell Cleversey0Meghan Robinson1Stephanie M. Willerth2Doctor of Medicine (MD), Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, CanadaDepartment of Urological Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver, BC V6H 3Z6, CanadaDepartment of Urological Sciences, Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver, BC V6H 3Z6, CanadaBreast cancer often results in the removal of the breast, creating a need for replacement tissue. Tissue engineering offers the promise of generating such replacements by combining cells with biomaterial scaffolds and serves as an attractive potential alternative to current surgical repair methods. Such engineered tissues can also serve as important tools for drug screening and provide in vitro models for analysis. 3D bioprinting serves as an exciting technology with significant implications and applications in the field of tissue engineering. Here we review the work that has been undertaken in hopes of generating the recognized in-demand replacement breast tissue using different types of bioprinting. We then offer suggestions for future work needed to advance this field for both in vitro and in vivo applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/10/8/501breast reconstruction3D-printingadipose tissuebiomaterialsstem cellstissue engineeringdrug screening |
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Chantell Cleversey Meghan Robinson Stephanie M. Willerth 3D Printing Breast Tissue Models: A Review of Past Work and Directions for Future Work Micromachines breast reconstruction 3D-printing adipose tissue biomaterials stem cells tissue engineering drug screening |
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3D Printing Breast Tissue Models: A Review of Past Work and Directions for Future Work |
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3D Printing Breast Tissue Models: A Review of Past Work and Directions for Future Work |
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3D Printing Breast Tissue Models: A Review of Past Work and Directions for Future Work |
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3D Printing Breast Tissue Models: A Review of Past Work and Directions for Future Work |
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3D Printing Breast Tissue Models: A Review of Past Work and Directions for Future Work |
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3d printing breast tissue models: a review of past work and directions for future work |
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Micromachines |
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2072-666X |
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2019-07-01 |
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Breast cancer often results in the removal of the breast, creating a need for replacement tissue. Tissue engineering offers the promise of generating such replacements by combining cells with biomaterial scaffolds and serves as an attractive potential alternative to current surgical repair methods. Such engineered tissues can also serve as important tools for drug screening and provide in vitro models for analysis. 3D bioprinting serves as an exciting technology with significant implications and applications in the field of tissue engineering. Here we review the work that has been undertaken in hopes of generating the recognized in-demand replacement breast tissue using different types of bioprinting. We then offer suggestions for future work needed to advance this field for both in vitro and in vivo applications. |
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breast reconstruction 3D-printing adipose tissue biomaterials stem cells tissue engineering drug screening |
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