Generating functional cardiac tissue for regenerative medicine applications: a 3D bioprinting approach
Summary
Cardiac regenerative medicine focuses on overcoming the limited regenerative capacity of the heart through developing therapies to restore heart tissue structure and function. A variety of regenerative strategies, ranging from stem cell transplants to tissue engineering, have been actively investigated and shown promise in cardiac regeneration [1]. Engineered heart tissues (eHTs) integrate biomaterials, cell biology, and engineering principles to create tissue analogues at high levels of functionality and biomimicry [2]. Among various manufacturing methods, 3D bioprinting has gained increasing attention...