Journal article
Microfluidic hydrogels for tissue engineering
Biofabrication, v 3(1), pp 012001-1-13
01 Mar 2011
PMID: 21372342
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Abstract
With advanced properties similar to the native extracellular matrix, hydrogels have found widespread applications in tissue engineering. Hydrogel-based cellular constructs have been successfully developed to engineer different tissues such as skin, cartilage and bladder. Whilst significant advances have been made, it is still challenging to fabricate large and complex functional tissues due mainly to the limited diffusion capability of hydrogels. The integration of microfluidic networks and hydrogels can greatly enhance mass transport in hydrogels and spatiotemporally control the chemical microenvironment of cells, mimicking the function of native microvessels. In this review, we present and discuss recent advances in the fabrication of microfluidic hydrogels from the viewpoint of tissue engineering. Further development of new hydrogels and microengineering technologies will have a great impact on tissue engineering.
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- Title
- Microfluidic hydrogels for tissue engineering
- Creators
- Guo You Huang - Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Aerosp, Biomed Engn & Biomech Ctr, Xian 710049, Peoples R ChinaLi Hong Zhou - Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityQian Cheng Zhang - Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityYong Mei Chen - Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityWei Sun - Drexel UniversityFeng Xu - Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityTian Jian Lu - Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Publication Details
- Biofabrication, v 3(1), pp 012001-1-13
- Publisher
- Iop Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 13
- Grant note
- B06024 / National 111 Project of China; Ministry of Education, China - 111 Project XJJ 2010097 / Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 10825210; 10872157 / National Natural Science Foundation of China; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 2010JQ2010 / Shaanxi Natural Science Fund 2011CB601202 / National Basic Research Program of China
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000288025100001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84867486363
- Other Identifier
- 991019167532304721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Engineering, Biomedical
- Materials Science, Biomaterials