3D Bioprintable Self-Healing Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel with Cysteamine Grafting for Tissue Engineering
Kasula Nagaraja, Amitava Bhattacharyya, Minsik Jung, Dajeong Kim, Mst Rita Khatun, Insup Noh, Chuanliang Feng · 2024
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Description
Kasula Nagaraja and co-authors build a printable gel for growing replacement tissue, in a 2024 study. The gel rests on hyaluronic acid, a sugar chain found all over the human body. Turning it into a printer ink is tricky: light-set versions can involve harsh chemicals, and soft gels collapse when printed in fine shapes.
Their design links the acid chains two ways at once, adding a grafted helper molecule for the second link. The result prints through a nozzle into complex shapes that stand on their own. The gel stayed stable in warm salt water for over six weeks, drank up water without swelling much, and could heal its own cuts. Self-healing, sticky gels like this suit wound care and tissue building.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kasula Nagaraja, Amitava Bhattacharyya, Minsik Jung, Dajeong Kim, Mst Rita Khatun, Insup Noh, Chuanliang Feng |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |