{"id":1419,"date":"2017-05-04T08:45:26","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T08:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=1419"},"modified":"2017-08-29T09:44:03","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T09:44:03","slug":"3d-bioprinted-human-cartilage040520174","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/3d-bioprinted-human-cartilage040520174\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish researchers may have found a way to 3D bioprint human cartilage tissue"},"content":{"rendered":"

3D bioprinting is beginning to\u00a0come into a world of its own with companies, researchers and startups<\/a> alike, looking for the latest innovations and developments to help transform the health world as we know it. Adding to this list of innovators is a group of researchers who have been working for the last 3 years to find a way to 3D bioprint human cartilage tissue, and who may have succeeded.<\/p>\n

The team of researchers at the Swedish Sahlgrenska Academy worked alongside Chalmers University of Technology to create this\u00a03D printed cartilage tissue by\u00a0taking stem cells from the knees of patients who were undergoing knee surgery. The researchers were then able to manipulate the cells in their lab, making\u00a0them rejuvenate and turn into a pluripotent stem cell, which can then be developed into an array of different cells. .<\/p>\n

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Previously, the team of researches had used the backs of live mice in order to test their cartilage cells. But this time, the team was able to skip out of the use of mice and instead opted for\u00a0a test tube to create their tissue.<\/p>

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Taking their pluripotent stem cell, they mixed it with\u00a0solution of Nanofibrillated cellulose which was then 3D printed into a predetermined structure. This was then followed by a treatment of growth hormones that made\u00a0the cells\u00a0differentiate and form into the cartilage tissue. The results? 3D bioprinted human cartilage.<\/p>\n

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Stina Simonsson, Associate Professor who led the research<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIn nature, the differentiation of stem cells into cartilage is a simple process, but it\u2019s much more complicated to accomplish in a test tube,\u201d explains Stina Simonsson, the Associate Professor who led the research. \u201cWe\u2019re the first to succeed with it, and we did so without any animal testing whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although these cartilage cells may not be quite ready for human use yet, if they are ever ready, their applications can help to make great strides for things such as\u00a0repairing damaged cartilage and even in the treatment of degenerative conditions, such as osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n

To find out more about this incredible innovation in 3D bioprinting, check out the full report here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What do you think of this advancement in 3D bioprinting? Are you excited to see what the future holds for this new innovation? Let us know in a comment below or on our Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> page!<\/p>\n

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