Table 1. 4D printing cellular scaffolds.
Category | Ink compositions | Cell | Fabrication methods | Stimuli | Possible applications | References |
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Cell-Iaden scaffolds | Oxidized and methacrylate alginate (OMA) | Human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) | DIW | Solvent | Cartilage-Iike tissue | [90] |
Hyaluronanj alginate | hMSCs | Extrusion-based printing | Solvent | Cartilage-Iike tissue | [122] | |
Collagen | Fibroblasts | Laser-assisted bioprinting | Stress-release contraction | Soft tissue engineering | [121] | |
Cell-seeding scaffolds | Gel-MA, Gel-COOH-MA | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) | Inkjet printing | Solvent | Mimicking microvessels | [109] |
Polyurethane | hMSCs | FDM | Temperature | Scaffolds for tissue engineering | [124] | |
SMP | Neural stem cells (NSCs) | FDMj extrusion-based printing, stereolithography | Temperature | Culture substrates | [126] |