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  • Tissue Engineering
  • Regenerative Medicine

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  • Replicating the complex multi-stratified anisotropic structure of native skin in vitro is challenging with traditional tissue engineering methods.
  • 3D bioprinting offers precise control over macro, micro, and nanoarchitecture, presenting a potential solution for accurate skin tissue replication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on 3D bioprinting of skin tissue from 2009-2016.
  • To evaluate bioprinting techniques, cell sources, scaffold types, and outcomes of engineered skin.
  • To outline the evolution, principles, applications, limitations, and future directions of skin bioprinting.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on skin 3D bioprinting.
  • Databases searched: PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science.
  • Evaluation criteria: bioprinting technique, cell source, scaffold type, in vitro and in vivo outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Keratinocytes and fibroblasts with collagen were common bioinks; stem cells are increasingly recognized.
  • Laser-assisted deposition was the most frequent printing method, with inkjet and pneumatic extrusion also utilized.
  • Bioprinted skin demonstrated accelerated wound healing and mimicked stratified epidermis, but lacked the vascularity and elasticity of native dermis.

Conclusions:

  • 3D bioprinting holds significant promise for skin tissue engineering, attracting substantial investment.
  • Key challenges include improving resolution, vascularization, cell-scaffold optimization, and cost-effectiveness for clinical translation.
  • Near-term applications are likely to be small-scale 3D skin models for cosmetics, drug testing, and tumor modeling, preceding reconstructive surgery use.