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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2019

Scaffold-Free 3-D Cell Sheet Technique Bridges the Gap between 2-D Cell Culture and Animal Models.

Ayidah Alghuwainem, Alaa T Alshareeda, Batla Alsowayan

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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41 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ayidah AlghuwainemStem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Unit, Cellular Therapy and Cancer Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia. ayidah1992@gmail.com.
Alaa T AlshareedaStem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Unit, Cellular Therapy and Cancer Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia. al-shareedaal@ngha.med.sa.ORCID 0000-0001-7242-3836
Batla AlsowayanStem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Unit, Cellular Therapy and Cancer Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia. alsowayanba@NGHA.MED.SA.

Funding

King Abdullah International Medical Research Center RC15/136R
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Various tissue engineering techniques have been created in research spanning two centuries, resulting in new opportunities for growing cells in culture and the creation of 3-D tissue-like constructs. These techniques are classified as scaffold-based and scaffold-free techniques. Cell sheet, as a scaffold-free technique, has attracted research interest in the context of drug discovery and tissue repair, because it provides more predictive data for in vivo testing. It is one of the most promising techniques and has the potential to treat degenerative tissues such as heart, kidneys, and liver. In this paper, we argue the advantages of cell sheets as a scaffold-free approach, compared to other techniques, including scaffold-based and scaffold-free techniques such as the classic systemic injection of cell suspension.

Indexed as

AnimalsBioprintingDisease Models, AnimalHumansSpheroids, CellularTissue EngineeringTissue Scaffolds3-dimensional (3-D) cell culturecell sheet techniquescaffold-based techniquesolid tumor model

Identifiers

PMID31590325
PMCPMC6801996

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