Printing mechanically tunable cardiac decellularized extracellular matrix bioinks for modeling cardiac fibrosis

Yu Jung Shin, Ryan Shafranek, Jonathan Tsui, Alshakim Nelson, Deok Ho Kim

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Abstract

Statement of Purpose: Cardiac fibrosis is a devastating form of pathological remodeling in the myocardium, which results in progressive heart failure. Therefore, there is need for an in vitro platform that mimics the structural and mechanical properties of in vivo conditions to study disease mechanisms. We hypothesize that 3D-printed, cell-laden constructs derived from the cardiac ECM can be used to recapitulate the in vivo properties of both healthy and fibrotic cardiac tissues. In this work, we report bioinks composed of decellularized ECM (dECM), Laponite, and poly(ethylene glycol)-diacrylate (PEG-DA) that are extrudable, photo-crosslinkable, and demonstrate good printing fidelity. Furthermore, the shear storage modulus (G’) after photocuring can be tuned to model the stiffness of both healthy and fibrotic cardiac tissue.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSociety for Biomaterials Annual Meeting and Exposition 2019
Subtitle of host publicationThe Pinnacle of Biomaterials Innovation and Excellence - Transactions of the 42nd Annual Meeting
PublisherSociety for Biomaterials
Pages903
Number of pages1
ISBN (Electronic)9781510883901
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event42nd Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting and Exposition 2019: The Pinnacle of Biomaterials Innovation and Excellence - Seattle, United States
Duration: Apr 3 2019Apr 6 2019

Publication series

NameTransactions of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials and the Annual International Biomaterials Symposium
Volume40
ISSN (Print)1526-7547

Conference

Conference42nd Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting and Exposition 2019: The Pinnacle of Biomaterials Innovation and Excellence
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle
Period4/3/194/6/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Biotechnology
  • Biomaterials
  • Materials Chemistry

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