3D bioprinting technology innovation in female reproductive system

作者：Siyao Chen, Tongxin Wang, Jiaqi Chen, Mingxing Sui, Luyao Wang, Xueyu Zhao, Jianqiao Sun, Yingli Lu · 发表于：Materials Today Bio · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1016/j.mtbio.2025.101551 · 被引用次数：13 · 研究领域：3D Printing in Biomedical Research、Biomedical Ethics and Regulation、Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies

Several diseases affect the female reproductive system, and both disease factors and treatments impact its integrity and function. Consequently, understanding the mechanisms of disease occurrence and exploring treatment methods are key research focuses in obstetrics and gynecology. However, constructing accurate disease models requires a microenvironment closely resembling the human body, and current animal models and 2D in vitro cell models fall short in this regard. Thus, innovative in vitro female reproductive system models are urgently needed. Additionally, female reproductive system diseases often cause tissue loss, yet effective tissue repair and regeneration have long been a bottleneck in the medical field. 3D bioprinting offers a solution by enabling the construction of implants with tissue repair and regeneration capabilities, promoting cell adhesion, extension, and proliferation. This helps maintain the long-term efficacy of bioactive implants and achieves both structural and functional repair of the reproductive system. By combining live cells with biomaterials, 3D bioprinting can create in vitro 3D biomimetic cellular models, facilitating in-depth studies of cell-cell and cell-extracellular microenvironment interactions, which enhances our understanding of reproductive system diseases and supports disease-specific drug screening. This article reviews 3D bioprinting methods and materials applicable to the female reproductive system, discussing their advantages and ...