Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
Nat Commun. 2024 Feb 9;15(1):1215. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-45147-9.
Tissue adhesives are promising alternatives to sutures and staples for joining tissues, sealing defects, and immobilizing devices. However, existing adhesives mostly take the forms of glues or hydrogels, which offer limited versatility. We report a direct-ink-write 3D printable tissue adhesive which can be used to fabricate bioadhesive patches and devices with programmable architectures, unlocking new potential for application-specific designs. The adhesive is conformable and stretchable, achieves robust adhesion with wet tissues within seconds, and exhibits favorable biocompatibility. In vivo rat trachea and colon defect models demonstrate the fluid-tight tissue sealing capability of the printed patches, which maintained adhesion over 4 weeks. Moreover, incorporation of a blood-repelling hydrophobic matrix enables the printed patches to seal actively bleeding tissues. Beyond wound closure, the 3D printable adhesive has broad applicability across various tissue-interfacing devices, highlighted through representative proof-of-concept designs. Together, this platform offers a promising strategy toward developing advanced tissue adhesive technologies.
组织粘合剂是缝合线和订书钉的有前途的替代品,可用于连接组织、密封缺陷和固定装置。然而,现有的粘合剂大多采用胶水或水凝胶的形式,其通用性有限。我们报告了一种可直接进行喷墨打印的 3D 可打印组织粘合剂,可用于制造具有可编程结构的生物粘附贴片和装置,为特定应用设计开辟了新的潜力。这种粘合剂具有顺应性和拉伸性,可在几秒钟内与湿组织实现牢固的粘合,并具有良好的生物相容性。在体内大鼠气管和结肠缺损模型中,证明了打印贴片具有良好的组织密封能力,可保持 4 周以上的粘合。此外,加入抗血液的疏水性基质可使打印贴片能够密封正在出血的组织。除了伤口闭合,3D 可打印粘合剂在各种组织界面设备中具有广泛的适用性,通过代表性的概念验证设计得到了强调。总的来说,该平台为开发先进的组织粘合剂技术提供了一种很有前途的策略。
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