Engineering macroscale cell alignment through coordinated toolpath design using support-assisted 3D bioprinting

• Main Authors: Lee, Jia Min, Yeong, Wai Yee
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; 3D Bioprinting; Biomaterials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/154126
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Aligned cells provide direction-dependent mechanical properties that influence biological and mechanical function in native tissues. Alignment techniques such as casting and uniaxial stretching cannot fully replicate the complex fibre orientation of native tissue such as the heart. In this study, bi...