Biofabrication for spatial control of multiscale biological crosstalk in tissue models

Native tissue crosstalk depends on spatial organization, temporal dynamics, and mechanical context, yet 2D cultures and stochastic organoids provide limited control over multicellular and matrix interfaces. This review categorizes biological crosstalk into intercellular, cell-extracellular, and intertissue communication and surveys biofabrication strategies that reconstruct these interactions. We propose a framework for designing physiologically relevant tissue models for mechanistic disease studies and therapeutic discovery.

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npj Biomedical Innovations.
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2026-08-20
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44385-026-00102-9
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3D Printing in Biomedical Research
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Biofabrication for spatial control of multiscale biological crosstalk in tissue models

Jinah Jang, Jihwan Kim, Goeun Yoon
npj Biomedical Innovations.
3D Printing in Biomedical Research
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Biofabrication for spatial control of multiscale biological crosstalk in tissue models

Jinah Jang, Jihwan Kim, Goeun Yoon
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Abstract

Native tissue crosstalk depends on spatial organization, temporal dynamics, and mechanical context, yet 2D cultures and stochastic organoids provide limited control over multicellular and matrix interfaces. This review categorizes biological crosstalk into intercellular, cell-extracellular, and intertissue communication and surveys biofabrication strategies that reconstruct these interactions. We propose a framework for designing physiologically relevant tissue models for mechanistic disease studies and therapeutic discovery.

npj Biomedical Innovations.Vol. 3(1)
Pohang University of Science and Technology (KR)
National Research Foundation, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, National Research Foundation of Korea, Ministry of Education, India, Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea
Openalex Percentile: Top 19%
3D Printing in Biomedical Research
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