This 3D Bioprinted Organ Just Took Its First "Breath"

This breathing air sac model serves as a proof of concept in a field where 3D printing vasculature has been one of the biggest challenges.

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Multivascular networks and functional intravascular topologies within biocompatible hydrogels
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"Solid organs transport fluids through distinct vascular networks that are biophysically and biochemically entangled, creating complex three-dimensional (3D) transport regimes that have remained difficult to produce and study."

3D Bioprinting for Organ Regeneration
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
"Regenerative medicine holds the promise of engineering functional tissues or organs to heal or replace abnormal and necrotic tissues/organs, offering hope for filling the gap between organ shortage and transplantation needs."

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