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.
Authors
- Jinah Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9046-3495)
- Jihwan Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3419-470X)
- Goeun Yoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2780-963X)
Institutions
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- npj Biomedical Innovations.
- Published
- 2026-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s44385-026-00102-9
- Primary Topic
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- 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