Affiliation:
1. Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology Prof. Dr Luiz Ricardo Goulart Filho, Institute of Biotechnology (IBTEC), Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
2. Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
3. Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
Abstract
The skin is a tissue constantly exposed to the risk of damage, such as cuts, burns, and genetic disorders. The standard treatment is autograft, but it can cause pain to the patient being extremely complex in patients suffering from burns on large body surfaces. Considering that there is a need to develop technologies for the repair of skin tissue like 3D bioprinting. Skin is a tissue that is approximately 1/16 of the total body weight and has three main layers: epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis. Therefore, there are several studies using cells, biomaterials, and bioprinting for skin regeneration. Here, we provide an overview of the structure and function of the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis, and showed in the recent research in skin regeneration, the main cells used, biomaterials studied that provide initial support for these cells, allowing the growth and formation of the neotissue and general characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of each methodology and the landmarks in recent research in the 3D skin bioprinting.
Funder
Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Teranóstica e Nanobiotecnologia
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico