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Area of Science:

  • Biotechnology
  • Tissue Engineering
  • 3D Cell Culture

Background:

  • Cell spheroids and organoids are valuable 3D models for studying cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions.
  • Complex 3D cell models with multiple cell types are crucial for understanding tissue pathophysiology and developing in vitro disease models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of recent advances in multispheroid assembly techniques.
  • To introduce different mechanisms of multispheroid assembly and summarize their processing steps, advantages, and limitations.

Main Methods:

  • Overview of automated directed assembly, noncontact remote assembly, and programmed self-assembly strategies.
  • Summary of methodologies for constructing complex 3D tissue models using cell spheroids as living building blocks.

Main Results:

  • Detailed review of multispheroid assembly techniques for creating spatially organized 3D tissue models.
  • Exploration of applications in disease modeling, drug screening, tissue engineering, and organogenesis.

Conclusions:

  • Multispheroid assembly offers a promising approach for generating advanced 3D cell models that better recapitulate native tissue complexity.
  • Highlights persistent challenges and future research directions to further advance the field of 3D tissue model development.