Abstract
Electrospinning has gained great interest in the field of regenerative medicine, due to its fabrication of a native extracellular matrix-mimicking environment. The micro/nanofibers generated through this process provide cell-friendly surroundings which promote cellular activities. Despite these benefits of electrospinning, a process was introduced to overcome the limitations of electrospinning. Cell-electrospinning is based on the basic process of electrospinning for producing viable cells encapsulated in the micro/nanofibers. In this review, the process of cell-electrospinning and the materials used in this process will be discussed. This review will also discuss the applications of cell-electrospun structures in tissue engineering. Finally, the advantages, limitations, and future perspectives will be discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 6208 |
| Journal | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 24 |
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| State | Published - 2 Dec 2019 |
Keywords
- Cell-electrospinning
- Cell-laden scaffold
- Micro/nano structure
- Tissue engineering