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Nilofar Faruqui¹, Ibolya E Kepiro¹, Maxim G Ryadnov²

¹National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK.

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This review explores reference extracellular matrices (scaffolds) for 3D cell culture and tissue engineering. It discusses their value, technical challenges, and progress, focusing on standardization for cell therapies.

Keywords:

3D cell culture Biometrology Cell therapy Extracellular matrix Hydrogels Pre-clinical testing Reference materials Regenerative medicine Standardization

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Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Tissue Engineering
Cell Biology

Background:

Commercial materials for 3D cell growth require standardized support structures.
Extracellular matrices (scaffolds) are crucial for mimicking native tissue environments.
Cell therapy applications demand reliable and reproducible cell growth conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the current state of reference extracellular matrices (scaffolds).
To discuss the need, value, and technical barriers in developing these scaffolds.
To highlight progress and standardization requirements for cell therapy.

Main Methods:

Literature review of state-of-the-art reference scaffolds.
Analysis of end-user perspectives on scaffold development.
Consideration of standardization requirements for cell therapy.

Main Results:

Identified the critical role of reference scaffolds in 3D cell culture.
Outlined significant technical challenges in scaffold fabrication and characterization.
Assessed progress towards standardized scaffold solutions.

Conclusions:

Reference scaffolds are essential for advancing commercial 3D cell growth materials.
Standardization is key to overcoming technical barriers and enabling cell therapy.
Further development is needed to meet end-user and regulatory demands.