| Literature DB >> 26387835 |
Yuya Morimoto1, Amy Y Hsiao1, Shoji Takeuchi2.
Abstract
Microsized cellular constructs such as cellular aggregates and cell-laden hydrogel blocks are attractive cellular building blocks to reconstruct 3D macroscopic tissues with spatially ordered cells in bottom-up tissue engineering. In this regard, microfluidic techniques are remarkable methods to form microsized cellular constructs with high production rate and control of their shapes such as point, line, and plane. The fundamental shapes of the cellular constructs allow for the fabrication of larger arbitrary-shaped tissues by assembling them. This review introduces microfluidic formation methods of microsized cellular constructs and manipulation techniques to assemble them with control of their arrangements. Additionally, we show applications of the cellular constructs to biological studies and clinical treatments and discuss future trends as their potential applications.Keywords: 3D tissue fabrication; Bottom-up tissue engineering; Cellular building blocks; Clinical treatments; Microfluidic techniques
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Year: 2015 PMID： 26387835 DOI： 10.1016/j.addr.2015.09.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Drug Deliv Rev ISSN： 0169-409X Impact factor: 15.470