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Wei Zhu

Researcher at University of California, San Diego

Publications -  99
Citations -  7715

Wei Zhu is an academic researcher from University of California, San Diego. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chemistry & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 74 publications receiving 5416 citations. Previous affiliations of Wei Zhu include University of California & University of California, Los Angeles.

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Deterministically patterned biomimetic human iPSC-derived hepatic model via rapid 3D bioprinting

TL;DR: 3D hydrogel-based triculture model that embeds hiPSC-HPCs with human umbilical vein endothelial cells and adipose-derived stem cells in a microscale hexagonal architecture is presented and finds improved morphological organization, higher liver-specific gene expression levels, increased metabolic product secretion, and enhanced cytochrome P450 induction.
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3D printing of functional biomaterials for tissue engineering.

TL;DR: The prevailing 3D printing techniques and their most recent applications in building tissue constructs are discussed and 3D bioprinting of vasculature network is particularly discussed for its foremost significance in maintaining tissue viability and promoting functional maturation.
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Biomimetic 3D-printed scaffolds for spinal cord injury repair

TL;DR: It is found that injured host axons regenerate into 3D biomimetic scaffolds and synapse onto NPCs implanted into the device and that implanted NPCs in turn extend axons out of the scaffold and into the host spinal cord below the injury to restore synaptic transmission and significantly improve functional outcomes.
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Direct 3D bioprinting of prevascularized tissue constructs with complex microarchitecture.

TL;DR: This work created prevascularized tissues with complex three-dimensional (3D) microarchitectures using a rapid biop printing method - microscale continuous optical bioprinting (μCOB) that can be broadly applicable to the engineering and translation of various functional tissues.