Spinal Cord Scaffolds: 3D Printed Stem‐Cell Derived Neural Progenitors Generate Spinal Cord Scaffolds (Adv. Funct. Mater. 39/2018)

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 28; no. 39
• Main Authors: Joung, Daeha, Truong, Vincent, Neitzke, Colin C., Guo, Shuang‐Zhuang, Walsh, Patrick J., Monat, Joseph R., Meng, Fanben, Park, Sung Hyun, Dutton, James R., Parr, Ann M., McAlpine, Michael C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 26-09-2018
• Subjects: 3D bioprinting; induced pluripotent stem cells; neural progenitor cells; spinal cord scaffolds; tissue engineering
• ISSN: 1616-301X; 1616-3028
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201870283

A living platform to model complex spinal cord architecture was developed by Ann M. Parr, Michael C. McAlpine, and co‐workers and appears in article number 1801850. The approach involves the 3D bioprinting of multicellular neural network structures in which stem‐cell derived neural progenitor cell types can be precisely positioned within a neuro‐compatible scaffold via a custom‐built, one‐pot printing process. The platform could ultimately be used to develop a clinical implant for treating neurological diseases, including spinal cord injury.