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International Journal of Bioprinting                                  Bioprinting for wearable tech and robot




            frameworks  to  enhance  the  biomechanical  capabilities   advancements in regenerative medicine and biomedical
            of the human body. These robotic suits display increased   engineering.
            strength, endurance, and protection, aiding individuals in   Biofabrication allows for the integration of tailored,
            physically demanding or repetitive tasks. Key applications   biomechanically compatible soft tissues or cushions into
            include rehabilitation therapy where they assist with   exoskeleton designs, enhancing comfort and functionality,
            movement and strength recovery, industrial sectors for   as well as reducing the weight of the apparatus. He et al.
            lifting heavy loads, and assistive living technologies that   used metal-organic framework exoskeletons and live cells
            provide support for the elderly or those with mobility   to investigate the survival and efficacy of BMSCs in cardiac
            impairments. The interplay between motor system repair   therapy. These partially coated exoskeletons improved
            and bioprinted exoskeleton robotics represents significant   BMSC survival by supporting the cells while retaining their























































            Figure 5. Bioprinting of exoskeleton. (a) Histological analysis of cartilage regeneration in the humeral head following in vivo semi-shoulder arthroplasty.
            Adapted with permission from Li et al.  (b) A versatile smart glove equipped with conductive fingertips and strain sensors made from composite
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            organo-hydrogels for controlling touch screens and robotics. Adapted with permission from Liu et al.  (c) Skeletal muscle regeneration using bioprinted
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            hyaluronate/gelatin hydrogels embedded with MXene nanoparticles. Adapted with permission from Jo et al.  (d) Images of calcein-AM/propidium iodide
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            (PI) staining (live/dead) and surface morphology across various groups. Adapted with permission from Huan et al.  Abbreviations: SO/FG: safranin
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            O/fast green staining; AB:alcian blue staining; GHM: gelatin methacryloyl and hyaluronic acid methacryloyl composite hydrogels; MyoD: myoblast
            determination protein 1; MyoG: myogenin; Myh4: myosin heavy chain 4; PGC 1α: peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator.
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