Scientists at the University of California San Diego and University of Michigan have developed 3D biomimetic scaffolds which can support cell and tissue growth. The researchers used a combination of stem cells from human skin cells, engineered muscle fibers derived from rat heart tissue, and fibroblasts to create these new biomaterials. It was then loaded with neural progenitor cells and implanted in rodents with a spinal cord injury, with the scaffold enabling tissue regeneration.
Scientists at the University of California San Diego and University of Michigan have developed 3D biomimetic scaffolds which can support cell and tissue growth. The team used a microscale continuous projection printing (μCPP) method to create a scaffold suitable for the CNS, something that had not previously been possible due to its complexity. It was then loaded with neural progenitor cells and implanted in rodents with a spinal cord injury, with the scaffold enabling tissue regeneration.