Li Huan, Li Ningning, Zhang He, Zhang Yifan, Suo Hairui, Wang Ling, Xu Mingen
Key Laboratory of Medical Information and 3D Bioprinting of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China.
School of Automation, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China.
3D Print Addit Manuf. 2020 Apr 1;7(2):78-84. doi: 10.1089/3dp.2019.0115. Epub 2020 Apr 16.
Vascularization is essential for the regeneration of three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting organs. As a general method to produce microfluidic channels in 3D printing constructs, coaxial extrusion has attracted great attention. However, the biocompatible bioinks are very limited for coaxial extrusion to fabricate microchannels with regular structure and enough mechanical properties. Herein, a hybrid bioink composed of alginate (Alg) and silk fibroin (SF) was proposed for 3D bioprinting of microchannel networks based on coaxial extrusion. The rheological properties of the bioink demonstrated that the hybrid Alg/SF bioink exhibited improved viscosity and shear thinning behavior compared with either pure Alg or SF bioink and had similar storage and loss modulus in a wide range of shear frequency, indicating a sound printability. Using a coaxial extrusion system with calcium ions and Pluronic F127 flowing through the core nozzle as cross-linkers, the Alg/SF bioink could be extruded and deposited to form a 3D scaffold with interconnected microchannels. The regular structure and smooth pore wall of microchannels inside the scaffold were demonstrated by optical coherence tomography. Micropores left by the rinse of F127 were observed by scanning electron microscope, constituting a hierarchical structure together with the microchannels and printed macropores. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis proved the complete rinse of F127 and the formation of β-sheet SF structure. Thus, Alg/SF could form a double cross-linked network, which was much stronger than the pure Alg network. Moreover, cells in the Alg/SF scaffold showed higher viability and proliferation rate than in the Alg scaffold. Therefore, Alg/SF is a promising bioink for coaxial extrusion-based 3D bioprinting, with the printed microchannel network beneficial for complex tissue and organ regeneration.
血管化对于三维(3D)生物打印器官的再生至关重要。作为在3D打印构建体中制造微流体通道的常用方法,同轴挤出备受关注。然而,用于同轴挤出以制造具有规则结构和足够机械性能的微通道的生物相容性生物墨水非常有限。在此,提出了一种由藻酸盐(Alg)和丝素蛋白(SF)组成的混合生物墨水,用于基于同轴挤出的微通道网络的3D生物打印。生物墨水的流变学特性表明,与纯Alg或SF生物墨水相比,混合Alg/SF生物墨水表现出改善的粘度和剪切变稀行为,并且在很宽的剪切频率范围内具有相似的储能模量和损耗模量,表明具有良好的可打印性。使用钙离子和普朗尼克F127作为交联剂通过芯喷嘴流动的同轴挤出系统,可以挤出并沉积Alg/SF生物墨水以形成具有相互连接的微通道的3D支架。通过光学相干断层扫描证明了支架内部微通道具有规则的结构和光滑的孔壁。通过扫描电子显微镜观察到F127冲洗后留下的微孔,它们与微通道和打印的大孔一起构成了分级结构。傅里叶变换红外光谱分析证明了F127的完全冲洗以及β-折叠SF结构的形成。因此,Alg/SF可以形成比纯Alg网络更强得多的双交联网络。此外,Alg/SF支架中的细胞比Alg支架中的细胞表现出更高的活力和增殖率。因此,Alg/SF是一种用于基于同轴挤出的3D生物打印的有前途的生物墨水,打印的微通道网络有利于复杂组织和器官的再生。