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Vascular diversity among organs has recently become widely recognized. Several studies using mouse and human fetal tissues revealed distinct characteristics of organ-specific vasculature in molecular and functional levels. Thorough understanding of vascular heterogeneities in human adult tissues is significant for developing novel strategies for targeted drug delivery and tissue regeneration. Recent advancements in microfabrication techniques, biomaterials, and differentiation protocols allowed for incorporation of microvasculature into engineered organs. Such vascularized organ models represent physiologically relevant platforms that may offer innovative tools for dissecting the effects of the organ microenvironment on vascular development and expand our present knowledge on organ-specific human vasculature. In this article, we provide an overview of the current structural and molecular evidence on microvascular diversity, bioengineering methods used to recapitulate the microenvironmental cues, and recent vascularized three-dimensional organ models from the perspective of tissue-specific vasculature.
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- Lauren A. Herron
- Department of DermatologyColumbia University Irving Medical CenterNew YorkNY10032
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- Department of DermatologyColumbia University Irving Medical CenterNew YorkNY10032
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- Department of DermatologyColumbia University Irving Medical CenterNew YorkNY10032
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Hiller T, Berg J, Elomaa L, Röhrs V, Ullah I, Schaar K, Dietrich AC, Al-Zeer MA, Kurtz A, Hocke AC, Hippenstiel S, Fechner H, Weinhart M, Kurreck J. Generation of a 3D Liver Model Comprising Human Extracellular Matrix in an Alginate/Gelatin-Based Bioink by Extrusion Bioprinting for Infection and Transduction Studies. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E3129. [PMID: 30321994 PMCID: PMC6213460 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19103129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Bioprinting is a novel technology that may help to overcome limitations associated with two-dimensional (2D) cell cultures and animal experiments, as it allows the production of three-dimensional (3D) tissue models composed of human cells. The present study describes the optimization of a bioink composed of alginate, gelatin and human extracellular matrix (hECM) to print human HepaRG liver cells with a pneumatic extrusion printer. The resulting tissue model was tested for its suitability for the study of transduction by an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector and infection with human adenovirus 5 (hAdV5). We found supplementation of the basic alginate/gelatin bioink with 0.5 and 1 mg/mL hECM provides desirable properties for the printing process, the stability of the printed constructs, and the viability and metabolic functions of the printed HepaRG cells. The tissue models were efficiently transduced by AAV vectors of serotype 6, which successfully silenced an endogenous target (cyclophilin B) by means of RNA interference. Furthermore, the printed 3D model supported efficient adenoviral replication making it suitable to study virus biology and develop new antiviral compounds. We consider the approach described here paradigmatic for the development of 3D tissue models for studies including viral vectors and infectious viruses.
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- Thomas Hiller
- Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, 13355 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, 13355 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, 13355 Berlin, Germany.
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- Berlin-Brandenburger Centrum für Regenerative Therapien, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, 13355 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, 13355 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, 13355 Berlin, Germany.
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- Berlin-Brandenburger Centrum für Regenerative Therapien, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine/Infectious and Respiratory Diseases, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine/Infectious and Respiratory Diseases, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, 13355 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, 13355 Berlin, Germany.
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Medical errors are a major concern in clinical practice, suggesting the need for advanced surgical aids for preoperative planning and rehearsal. Conventionally, CT and MRI scans, as well as 3D visualization techniques, have been utilized as the primary tools for surgical planning. While effective, it would be useful if additional aids could be developed and utilized in particularly complex procedures involving unusual anatomical abnormalities that could benefit from tangible objects providing spatial sense, anatomical accuracy, and tactile feedback. Recent advancements in 3D printing technologies have facilitated the creation of patient-specific organ models with the purpose of providing an effective solution for preoperative planning, rehearsal, and spatiotemporal mapping. Here, we review the state-of-the-art in 3D printed, patient-specific organ models with an emphasis on 3D printing material systems, integrated functionalities, and their corresponding surgical applications and implications. Prior limitations, current progress, and future perspectives in this important area are also broadly discussed.
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- Kaiyan Qiu
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA;
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Qiu K, Zhao Z, Haghiashtiani G, Guo SZ, He M, Su R, Zhu Z, Bhuiyan DB, Murugan P, Meng F, Park SH, Chu CC, Ogle BM, Saltzman DA, Konety BR, Sweet RM, McAlpine MC. 3D Printed Organ Models with Physical Properties of Tissue and Integrated Sensors. Adv Mater Technol 2018; 3:1700235. [PMID: 29608202 PMCID: PMC5877482 DOI: 10.1002/admt.201700235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The design and development of novel methodologies and customized materials to fabricate patient-specific 3D printed organ models with integrated sensing capabilities could yield advances in smart surgical aids for preoperative planning and rehearsal. Here, we demonstrate 3D printed prostate models with physical properties of tissue and integrated soft electronic sensors using custom-formulated polymeric inks. The models show high quantitative fidelity in static and dynamic mechanical properties, optical characteristics, and anatomical geometries to patient tissues and organs. The models offer tissue-mimicking tactile sensation and behavior and thus can be used for the prediction of organ physical behavior under deformation. The prediction results show good agreement with values obtained from simulations. The models also allow the application of surgical and diagnostic tools to their surface and inner channels. Finally, via the conformal integration of 3D printed soft electronic sensors, pressure applied to the models with surgical tools can be quantitatively measured.
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- Kaiyan Qiu
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Fiber Science & Biomedical Engineering Programs, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Fiber Science & Biomedical Engineering Programs, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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