Title Advancing 3D spheroid research through 3D scaffolds made by two-photon polymerization /
Authors Vitkūnaitė, Eglė ; Žymantaitė, Eglė ; Mlynska, Agata ; Andrijec, Dovilė ; Limanovskaja, Karolina ; Kaszynski, Grzegorz ; Matulis, Daumantas ; Šakalys, Vidmantas ; Jonušauskas, Linas
DOI 10.3390/bioengineering11090902
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Is Part of Bioengineering: Special Issue: New Sights of 3D Printing in Bioengineering: Updates and Directions).. Basel : MDPI AG. 2024, vol. 11, iss. 9, art. no. 902, p. 1-16.. eISSN 2306-5354
Keywords [eng] spheroids ; scaffold ; 3D printing ; biofabrication ; cell cultures ; direct laser writing
Abstract [eng] Three-dimensional cancer cell cultures have been a valuable research model for developing new drug targets in the preclinical stage. However, there are still limitations to these in vitro models. Scaffold-based systems offer a promising approach to overcoming these challenges in cancer research. In this study, we show that two-photon polymerization (TPP)-assisted printing of scaffolds enhances 3D tumor cell culture formation without additional modifications. TPP is a perfect fit for this task, as it is an advanced 3D-printing technique combining a μm-level resolution with complete freedom in the design of the final structure. Additionally, it can use a wide array of materials, including biocompatible ones. We exploit these capabilities to fabricate scaffolds from two different biocompatible materials—PEGDA and OrmoClear. Cubic spheroid scaffolds with a more complex architecture were produced and tested. The biological evaluation showed that the human ovarian cancer cell lines SKOV3 and A2780 formed 3D cultures on printed scaffolds without a preference for the material. The gene expression evaluation showed that the A2780 cell line exhibited substantial changes in CDH1, CDH2, TWIST, COL1A1, and SMAD3 gene expression, while the SKOV3 cell line had slight changes in said gene expression. Our findings show how the scaffold architecture design impacts tumor cell culture 3D spheroid formation, especially for the A2780 cancer cell line.
Published Basel : MDPI AG
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2024
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