A mini review on 3-D bioprinting in skeletal muscle tissue engineering

Abstract This review focuses on advances in the field of bioprinting for skeletal tissue engineering, as well as a discussion of various bone marrow transplants. All methods (cellular, non-cellular and both) are aimed at finding complex living tissues capable of growing and maturing, using the same basic technology. To date, co-printing of cellular and non-cellular material has been identified as the most promising method for muscle applications because materials with good performance and good mechanical strength can be integrated within the same structure. Integration of orthopedic applications is an evolving field, and a detailed discussion of current challenges and ideas for the future is also presented in this review.