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Early days but nonetheless intriguing; UBC scientists discover how to 3D print testicular cells
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 25, 2022 Source:UBC scientists discover how to 3D print testicular cells
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Cancer patients’ own glioblastoma cells used in 3d bioprinting to develop living model to test efficacy of potential treatments prior to in vivo use. Still early days but very cool if succeeds and is adapted for clinical use. #GoScience
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 19, 2021 Source:Cancer patients’ own cells used in 3D printed tumours to test treatments Researchers bioprint an entire active glioblastoma tumor using a 3D printer Reference:Microengineered perfusable 3D-bioprinted glioblastoma model for in vivo mimicry of tumor microenvironment. Science Advances, 2021; 7 (34): eabi9119 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abi9119
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Proof-of-concept succeeds in producing functional 3D-printed heart tissue and anatomical architecture but clinical application requires many trials in animal models before considering human ones.
Health Headlines Commentary for April 16, 2019 Source: Tiny heart 3-D-printed using patient’s own cells, paving way for ‘fully personalized’ transplants Reference: 3D Printing of Personalized Thick and Perfusable Cardiac Patches and Hearts