Digital light processing (DLP)-based (bio)printing strategies for tissue modeling and regeneration

Digital light processing (DLP)-based bioprinting technology has recently aroused considerable concerns as a strategy to deliver biomedical materials and/or specific cells to create sophisticated structures for various tissue modeling and regeneration. In this review, we display a concise introduction of DLP bioprinting, and a further discussion on the design and manufacture of DLP (bio)printer with varied bioinks and their biomedical applications toward drug screening, disease modeling, tissue repair, and regenerative medicine. Finally, the advantages, challenges, and perspectives of the DLP printing platforms are detailed. It is believed that DLP bioprinting will play a decisive role in the field of tissue model and regenerative medicine, mainly due to its time-efficient, higher resolution, and amenability to automation for various tissue needs.

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This review introduces and discusses the use of digital light processing (DLP)-based bioprinting technology for creating tissue modeling and regeneration structures. It covers the design and manufacture of DLP printers, the use of varied bioinks, and the biomedical applications in drug screening, disease modeling, tissue repair, and regenerative medicine. The advantages, challenges, and future prospects of DLP printing platforms are also detailed.