Review Article | Veterinary Clinical Medicine
3-D Bioprinting Technology in Veterinary Medicine : A Mini-Review
Arjun Shanavas, Deepak Subedi, Talha Bin Emran, Manoj Kumar, Fahadul Islam, Saikat Mitra, Khan Sharun, Firzan Nainu, Saurav Pantha, Luiz Everson da Silva, Pran Mohankumar, Abrar Ul Haq, Deepak ChandDivision of Medicine, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, India – 243122
Published in the Indian Veterinary Journal December 2021 : 98 (12) - pages 16 to 21(Received: , Accepted: )
Abstract
Bioprinting is a versatile tool, which is capable to generate a wide range of tissues and organs. Access to bioprinted organs could help to alleviate the present animal organ shortage challenge. In combination with developments in tissue engineering, these technologies could also help in the treatment of several problems within veterinary medicine including horse bone fractures, articular cartilage healing, or the generation of more realistic disease models. The driving force behind recent breakthroughs in 3D bioprinting has been its value in animal treatment. Research projects targeting human applications have leveraged companion animal models to examine the safety and efficacy of bioprinted tissues.
Key Words: Bioprinting, tissue engineering, veterinary medicine, animal models