インクジェット技術のバイオプリンティングへの応用

抄録

Tailor-made, regenerative medicines have attracted much attention since the discovery of iPs cell technology. However, it is very difficult to reproduce a required tissue and organ from a cell in vitro. Our body consists of various cells and biological compounds, and these cells and compounds interact with each other and achieve a precise balance. In addition, they form an optimum structural design owing to the power of nature. In other words, the reproduction of a required tissue or organ can be achieved only when such an exact structure can be formed in vitro. Ink-jet technology is now attracting attention as a technique that can be used to realize the exact and most suitable placement of a cell and scaffold. Some groups study customized bone regeneration and the making of a tissue model with hydro gel. These cases point to the great potential of inkjet technology for future applications.