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Nose cartilage using 3D bioprinting that involves mixing a Jell-O-like material with cells harvested from a patient has been created by a University of Alberta team.
Skin cancer patients living with nasal cartilage defects post-surgery may soon be able to have features more safely restored now that the Edmonton team has, in just four weeks, cultured a material in a lab to become functional cartilage, said a Tuesday news release from the university.
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Researchers successfully use 3-D ‘bioprinting’ to create nose cartilage
A team of University of Alberta researchers has discovered a way to use 3-D bioprinting technology to create custom-shaped cartilage for use in surgical procedures. The work aims to make it easier for surgeons to safely restore the features of skin cancer patients living with nasal cartilage defects after surgery.
The researchers used a specially designed hydrogel a material similar to Jell-O that could be mixed with cells harvested from a patient and then printed in a specific shape captured through 3-D imaging. Over a matter of weeks, the material is cultured in a lab to become functional cartilage.
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Adetola Adesida co-led a research team that discovered a way to use 3-D printing technology to create custom-shaped cartilage for use in restorative surgeries. (Photo: Faculty of Medicine &Dentistry)
A team of University of Alberta researchers has discovered a way to use 3-D bioprinting technology to create custom-shaped cartilage for use in surgical procedures. The work aims to make it easier for surgeons to safely restore the features of skin cancer patients living with nasal cartilage defects after surgery.
The researchers used a specially designed hydrogel a material similar to Jell-O that could be mixed with cells harvested from a patient and then printed in a specific shape captured through 3-D imaging. Over a matter of weeks, the material is cultured in a lab to become functional cartilage.
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A team of University of Alberta researchers has discovered a way to use 3-D bioprinting technology to create custom-shaped cartilage for use in surgical procedures. The work aims to make it easier for surgeons to safely restore the features of skin cancer patients living with nasal cartilage defects after surgery.
The researchers used a specially designed hydrogel a material similar to Jell-O that could be mixed with cells harvested from a patient and then printed in a specific shape captured through 3-D imaging. Over a matter of weeks, the material is cultured in a lab to become functional cartilage.
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