3D Cell Structure Utilizing Micro 3D Printer and Cell Sheet

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K14203
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: Umezu Shinjiro 早稲田大学, 理工学術院, 准教授 (70373032)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 坂口 勝久 早稲田大学, 理工学術院, 主任研究員(研究院准教授) (70468867)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 細動脈 / マイクロバイオ3Dプリンタ / 細胞シート

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Recently, 3D cell structures are fabricated utilizing many kinds of biofabrication technologies. Cells those are located inside of the 3D structure get nutrition via capillary blood vessels. However, since the capillary is narrow, amount of nutrition is limited. In this study we fabricated cell structures those have arterioles inside.

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