Scalable 3D Bioprinting of Human Islets in a Pancreatic Decellularized Extracellular Matrix-Enriched Bioink for Beta-Cell Replacement Therapy
Wonwoo Jeong, Quentin Perrier, Arunkumar Rengaraj, Lori Nicole Byers, Grisell C. Gonzalez, Emma Peveri, Jake Miller, Rita Bottino, Alexei V Mikhailov, Christopher A. Fraker, Emmanuel C. Opara, Alice A. Tomei, Sang Jin Lee, Giuseppe Orlando, Amish Asthana
This paper develops a 3D bioprinting method using decellularized extracellular matrix-enriched bioinks to create functional human islet constructs for beta-cell replacement therapy in type 1 diabetes.
Acta Biomaterialia · Aug 8, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering