Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2011, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (42): 7892-7895.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2011.42.025

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Application of inkjet printing to simultaneous printing of biomaterials and cells and tissue engineering

Fu Ming-fu1, Yang Ying2, Chen Wei-cai1, Liao Xin-gen1, Dai Peng1, Zhang Li-chao1, Luo Jun1   

  1. 1Department of Orthopedics, 2Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang  330006, Jiangxi Province, China
  • Received:2011-05-22 Revised:2011-08-13 Online:2011-10-15 Published:2011-10-15
  • Contact: Luo Jun, Master, Chief physician, Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China luojun1786@ 163.com
  • About author:Fu Ming-fu★, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China fumingfu1986@ 163.com
  • Supported by:

    the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province, No.2009GZY0170*

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Inkjet printing is a non-contact reprographic technique that reproduces image or character onto a substrate using ink drops.
OBJECTIVE: To sum and discuss the advances in inkjet printing technology and the application of inkjet printing technology in tissue engineering.
METHODS: The first author searched relevant literatures from CNKI (1995/2010) and PubMed (1995/2010). The key words were “inkjet printing, cell printing, biomaterial, cytokine, organ printing” in Chinese or English. Totally 352 articles were retrieved, and finally 35 articles were included in result analysis. This paper summarizes and previews the application of inkjet printing technology in tissue engineering, including cell printing, biomaterials printing, cytokine printing, simultaneous printing of biomaterials and cells.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Inkjet printing technology, which is used to print a variety of cells, can survive and maintain cell biological activity, construct good three-dimensional structure of the three-dimensional hydrogel scaffold by printing hydrogel, and print cytokines and maintain its biological activity; the inkjet printing technology is expected to construct three-dimensional cells-biological bio-mimetic composition through synchronous printing cells and biological materials.

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