Pancreatic Islet Transplantation: Development of a Coaxial 3D Printing Platform for Biofabrication of Implantable Islet‐Containing Constructs (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 7/2019)

• Published in: Advanced healthcare materials Vol. 8; no. 7
• Main Authors: Liu, Xiao, Carter, Sarah‐Sophia D., Renes, Max Jurie, Kim, Juewan, Rojas‐Canales, Darling Macarena, Penko, Daniella, Angus, Cameron, Beirne, Stephen, Drogemuller, Christopher John, Yue, Zhilian, Coates, Patrick T., Wallace, Gordon G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-04-2019
• Subjects: 3D bioprinting; Bioengineering; bioink development; cell encapsulation; Fabrication; Islet cells; Pancreas transplantation; Pancreatic islet transplantation; Three dimensional printing; Transplantation; Workers
• ISSN: 2192-2640; 2192-2659
• DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201970029

In article number 1801181 by Zhilian Yue, Patrick T. Coates, Gordon G. Wallace, and co‐workers, a coaxial bioprinting platform is developed for fabrication of islet‐containing constructs. With precision control over the location of multiple cells, the coaxial printed constructs may provide protection to the encapsulated islets in the core while simultaneously delivering multiple supporting cells into the shell. This novel strategy has the potential to improve revascularization and provide immune‐protection to the implanted islets.