Recent Advances in Microfluidic Platforms for Programming Cell-Based Living Materials.
Adv Mater
; 33(46): e2005944, 2021 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34270839
Cell-based living materials, including single cells, cell-laden fibers, cell sheets, organoids, and organs, have attracted intensive interests owing to their widespread applications in cancer therapy, regenerative medicine, drug development, and so on. Significant progress in materials, microfabrication, and cell biology have promoted the development of numerous promising microfluidic platforms for programming these cell-based living materials with a high-throughput, scalable, and efficient manner. In this review, the recent progress of novel microfluidic platforms for programming cell-based living materials is presented. First, the unique features, categories, and materials and related fabrication methods of microfluidic platforms are briefly introduced. From the viewpoint of the design principles of the microfluidic platforms, the recent significant advances of programming single cells, cell-laden fibers, cell sheets, organoids, and organs in turns are then highlighted. Last, by providing personal perspectives on challenges and future trends, this review aims to motivate researchers from the fields of materials and engineering to work together with biologists and physicians to promote the development of cell-based living materials for human healthcare-related applications.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Microfluidics
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Adv Mater
Journal subject:
BIOFISICA
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QUIMICA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Country of publication:
Germany