%0 Journal Article %J IEEE Transactions of Biomedical Engineeirng %D 2014 %T CREPE: mathematical model for CRosstalking of Endothelial cells and hePatocytE metabolism %A Valvano, G %A G. Orsi %A M. A. Guzzardi %A Vozzi, F. %A G. Vozzi %K Bioengineering %B IEEE Transactions of Biomedical Engineeirng %V 61 %P 224 - 230 %8 01/2014 %G eng %N 1 %R 10.1109/TBME.2013.2272942 %0 Journal Article %J Rapid Prototyping Journal %D 2014 %T Development of a novel Micro-Ablation System to realise micrometric and well-defined hydrogel structures for Tissue Engineering applications %A C. De Maria %A Grassi, L. %A Vozzi, F. %A A. Ahluwalia %A G. Vozzi %A Campbell, R. I. %K Bioengineering %B Rapid Prototyping Journal %V 20 %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine %D 2014 %T Sensorized Squeeze Pressure Bioreactor For mechanical modulation of cardiomyocyte phenotype %A S. Giusti %A Vozzi, F. %A F. Pagliari %A Tirella, A %A D. Mazzei %A Cabiati, M %A S. del Ry %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %B Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine %V 8 Suppl 1 %P 67–8 %U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24912686 %R 10.1002/term.1943 %0 Journal Article %J Procedia Engineering %D 2013 %T SQPR 3.0: A Sensorized Bioreactor for Modulating Cardiac Phenotype %A S. Giusti %A F. Pagliari %A Vozzi, F. %A Tirella, A %A D. Mazzei %A Cabiati, M %A S. del Ry %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %X

In cardiac tissue engineering, the use of bioreactors is fundamental for applying controlled mechanical stimuli on cells and recreate a physiological environment for cardiomyocyte cultures. This work is focused on the design of a sensorized Squeeze Pressure bioreactor (SQPR 3.0) able to apply a periodic contactless hydrodynamic pressure on tissue constructs. This system was then tested with H2c9, a murine cardiomyoblast cell line, to investigate the effect of different stimulation times (2h, 24h, 30h) on cell shape and cardiotypic marker expression.

%B Procedia Engineering %V 59 %P 219–225 %G eng %U http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S187770581301028X %R 10.1016/j.proeng.2013.05.114 %0 Conference Paper %B Congresso Nazionale di Bioingegneria 2012 Atti %D 2012 %T Mathematical modelling of Endothelin-1 effect on hepatocytes, %A Valvano, G %A G. Orsi %A M. A. Guzzardi %A Vozzi, F. %A G. Vozzi %K Bioengineering %B Congresso Nazionale di Bioingegneria 2012 Atti %C Roma, Italy %P 205 - 206 %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine %D 2012 %T Replicating the 3D cardiomyocyte environment in the squeeze pressure bioreactor %A S. Giusti %A Tirella, A %A Galli, E %A Vozzi, F. %A Cabiati, M %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %B Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine %V 6 Suppl 1 %P 341 %U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22941753 %R 10.1002/term.1586 %0 Conference Paper %B TERMIS 3rd World Congress %D 2012 %T Replicating the cardiac environment in the Squeeze Pressure Bioreactor %A S. Giusti %A Tirella, A %A Galli, E %A Vozzi, F. %A Cabiati, M %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %B TERMIS 3rd World Congress %0 Journal Article %J Biotechnol Bioeng %D 2011 %T A flexible bioreactor system for constructing in vitro tissue and organ models. %A Vozzi, F. %A D. Mazzei %A Vinci, B. %A G. Vozzi %A Sbrana, T. %A Ricotti, L. %A Forgione, N. %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %X

To develop in vitro models of cells, tissues and organs we have designed and realized a series of cell culture chambers. Each chamber is purpose designed to simulate a particular feature of the in vivo environment. The bioreactor system is user friendly, and the chambers are easy to produce, sterilize and assemble. In addition they can be connected together to simulate inter-organ or tissue cross-talk. Here we discuss the design philosophy of the bioreactor system and then describe its construction. Preliminary results of validation tests obtained with hepatocytes and endothelial cells are also reported. The results show that endothelial cells are extremely sensitive to small levels of shear stress and that the presence of heterotypic signals from endothelial cells enhances the endogenous metabolic function of hepatocytes.

%B Biotechnol Bioeng %V 108 %P 2129–2140 %8 Sep %G eng %R http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.23164 %0 Journal Article %J COMPUTER METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING %D 2011 %T HEMETBeta: improvement of hepatocyte metabolism mathematical model %A G. Orsi %A C. De Maria %A M. A. Guzzardi %A Vozzi, F. %A G. Vozzi %K Bioengineering %B COMPUTER METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B Euromat-FEMS %D 2011 %T How dimension a substrate for the realisation of controlled micro- and bio-inspired environment %A Tirella, A %A A. Ahluwalia %A C. De Maria %A Vozzi, F. %A G. Vozzi %A Sandri, T %A Sassano, D %A Cognolato, L %K Bioengineering %X

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%B Euromat-FEMS %C Montpellier, France %0 Journal Article %J Tissue Eng Part C Methods %D 2011 %T PAM2 (Piston Assisted Microsyringe): A New Rapid Prototyping Technique for Biofabrication of Cell Incorporated Scaffolds %A Tirella, A %A Vozzi, F. %A G. Vozzi %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %B Tissue Eng Part C Methods %V 17 %G eng %R 10.1089/ten.tec.2010.0195 %0 Journal Article %J MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE %D 2011 %T Poly(ester urethane) Guides for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration %A V. Chiono %A Sartori, S %A Rechichi, A %A Tonda-Turo, C %A G. Vozzi %A Vozzi, F. %A D'Acunto, M %A C. Salvadori %A F. Dini %A G. Barsotti %A F. Carlucci %A S. Burchielli %A Nicolino, S %A Audisio, C %A Perroteau, I %A P. Giusti %A G. Ciardelli %K Bioengineering %B MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE %G eng %0 Journal Article %J Journal of bioscience and bioengineering %D 2011 %T Substrate stiffness influences high resolution printing of living cells with an ink-jet system %A Tirella, A %A Vozzi, F. %A C. De Maria %A G. Vozzi %A Sandri, T %A Sassano, D %A Cognolato, L %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %X

The adaptation of inkjet printing technology for the realisation of controlled micro- and nano-scaled biological structures is of great potential in tissue and biomaterial engineering. In this paper we present the Olivetti BioJet system and its applications in tissue engineering and cell printing. BioJet, which employs a thermal inkjet cartridge, was used to print biomolecules and living cells. It is well known that high stresses and forces are developed during the inkjet printing process. When printing living particles (i.e., cell suspensions) the mechanical loading profile can dramatically damage the processed cells. Therefore computational models were developed to predict the velocity profile and the mechanical load acting on a droplet during the printing process. The model was used to investigate the role of the stiffness of the deposition substrate during droplet impact and compared with experimental investigations on cell viability after printing on different materials. The computational model and the experimental results confirm that impact forces are highly dependent on the deposition substrate and that soft and viscous surfaces can reduce the forces acting on the droplet, preventing cell damage. These results have high relevance for cell bioprinting; substrates should be designed to have a good compromise between substrate stiffness to conserve spatial patterning without droplet coalescence but soft enough to absorb the kinetic energy of droplets in order to maintain cell viability.

%B Journal of bioscience and bioengineering %V 112 %P 79–85 %G eng %U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21497548 %R 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2011.03.019 %0 Journal Article %J Toxicology in vitro %D 2010 %T Finite element modelling and design of a concentration gradient generating bioreactor: Application to biological pattern formation and toxicology %A G. Vozzi %A D. Mazzei %A Tirella, A %A Vozzi, F. %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %X

This paper describes the use of a microfluidic gradient maker for the toxicological analysis of some conventional biomolecules such as hydrogen peroxide and a local anaesthetic, lidocaine on different cell cultures, human endothelial cells and myoblasts, respectively. The microfluidic device was designed and simulated using COMSOL Multiphysics(R) and the concentration gradient in the microfluidic network was analysed through a fluid-dynamic and mass-transport study. Subsequently the device was fabricated with soft lithography, casting PDMS in a master to obtain channels about 250mum deep. Hydrogen peroxide was tested on human endothelial cells, while lidocaine was tested on C2C12 myoblasts and an analysis was performed using propidium iodide staining followed by an imaging processing routine to obtain quantitative dose-response profiles in the gradient maker. The results show that the Gradient Maker (GM) bioreactor is a more sensitive method for detection of cell toxicity, and compared with testing of drug toxicity using microwells with individual cell cultures, allows one shot testing with a single cell culture exposed to a large number of concentrations. Moreover, the Gradient Maker was also modelled in order to realise biological pattern formation using two morphogenes acting as activator and inhibitor with varying diffusion rates.

%B Toxicology in vitro %V 24 %P 1828–1837 %G eng %U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20580814 %R 10.1016/j.tiv.2010.05.010 %0 Conference Paper %B NIP Conference %D 2010 %T Hydrogel Bioactive Scaffold Fabricated with PAM2 System: Realization of Complex Shaped Scaffold with a Homogeneous Dispersion of HepG2 cells %A Tirella, A %A Vozzi, F. %A G. Vozzi %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %B NIP Conference %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B Congresso Nazionale di Bioingegneria 2010 %D 2010 %T In silico model of hepatic metabolism of Diclofenac %A A. Moschetti %A F. Montemurro %A C. De Maria %A Vozzi, F. %A A. Ahluwalia %A G. Vozzi %B Congresso Nazionale di Bioingegneria 2010 %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B Congresso Nazionale di Bioingegneria 2010 %D 2010 %T PAM2 microfabricated three-dimensional bioactive hydrogel systems: realisation of a hepatic-like structure %A Tirella, A %A Vozzi, F. %A Vinci, B. %A G. Vozzi %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %B Congresso Nazionale di Bioingegneria 2010 %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B NIP Conference %D 2010 %T Site Specific Nano-Tuning of Scaffolds Using Inkjet Printing %A Tirella, A %A F. Montemurro %A Vinci, B. %A Vozzi, F. %A G. Vozzi %A Sassano, D %A Sandri, T %A Cognolato, L %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %B NIP Conference %C Austin, Texas %G eng %0 Journal Article %J BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING %D 2010 %T SOFT-MI: a novel microfabrication technique integrating Soft-lithography and Molecular imprinting for tissue engineering applications %A G. Vozzi %A MORELLI, I %A Vozzi, F. %A ANDREONI, C %A SALSEDO, E %A MORACHIOLI, A %A P. Giusti %A G. Ciardelli %K Bioengineering %B BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B 2009 Ninth International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications %D 2009 %T ENMET: Endothelial Cell Metabolism Mathematical Model, %A G. Orsi %A C. De Maria %A Vozzi, F. %A M. A. Guzzardi %A A. Ahluwalia %A G. Vozzi %K Bioengineering %B 2009 Ninth International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications %P 654 - 659 %G eng %0 Journal Article %J BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES %D 2009 %T Melt-extruded guides for peripheral nerve regeneration. Part I: Poly(epsilon-caprolactone) %A V. Chiono %A G. Vozzi %A Vozzi, F. %A C. Salvadori %A F. Dini %A F. Carlucci %A ARISPICI, M %A S. Burchielli %A DI SCIPIO, F %A GEUNA, S %A FORNARO, M %A TOS, P %A Nicolino, S %A Audisio, C %A Perroteau, I %A CHIARAVALLOTI, A %A C. Domenici %A P. Giusti %A G. Ciardelli %K Bioengineering %B BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES %P 1037-1050 %G eng %0 Journal Article %J COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE %D 2009 %T A new library of HEMET model: Insulin effects on hepatic metabolism %A CUTRONE, A %A C. De Maria %A Vinci, B. %A Vozzi, F. %A A. Ahluwalia %A G. Vozzi %K Bioengineering %B COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE %V 94 %P 181–189 %G eng %N 2 %R 10.1016/j.cmpb.2008 %0 Journal Article %J JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH. PART A %D 2008 %T Chitosan/gelatin blends for biomedical applications %A PULIERI, E %A V. Chiono %A G. Ciardelli %A G. Vozzi %A A. Ahluwalia %A C. Domenici %A Vozzi, F. %A P. Giusti %K Bioengineering %B JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH. PART A %V 86 %P 311–322 %G eng %0 Journal Article %J BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES %D 2008 %T Controlled in vitro growth of cell microtubes: towards the realisation of artificial microvessels %A Migliore, A. %A Vozzi, F. %A G. Vozzi %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %B BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES %G eng %0 Journal Article %J COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE %D 2008 %T HEMET: mathematical model of biochemical pathways for simulation and prediction of HEpatocyte METabolism %A C. De Maria %A GRASSINI, D %A Vozzi, F. %A Vinci, B. %A A. Landi %A A. Ahluwalia %A G. Vozzi %K Bioengineering %B COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE %V 92 %P 121–134 %G eng %0 Journal Article %J IEEE T Ind Electron %D 2008 %T A High-Throughput Bioreactor System for Simulating Physiological Environments %A D. Mazzei %A Vozzi, F. %A Cisternino, A. %A G. Vozzi %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %B IEEE T Ind Electron %V 55 %P 3273–3280 %G eng %R 10.1109/TIE.2008.928122 %0 Patent %D 2008 %T IMPROVED BIOREACTOR CHAMBER %A A. Ahluwalia %A D. Mazzei %A Vozzi, F. %K Bioengineering %G eng %0 Journal Article %J Toxicology in vitro %D 2008 %T A microfluidic gradient maker for toxicity testing of bupivacaine and lidocaine %A Tirella, A %A Marano, M %A Vozzi, F. %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %X

A great deal of effort is being dedicated to the development of new devices able to conduct effective in vitro toxicology analyses. This paper describes the use of a microfluidic gradient maker for the toxicological analysis of two conventional local anesthetics, bupivacaine and lidocaine on cell cultures. The microfluidic device was designed and simulated using COMSOL Multiphysics and the concentration gradient in the microfluidic network was analysed through a fluidodynamic and diffusive study. Subsequently the device was fabricated with soft lithography, casting PDMS in a master to obtain channels about 250 microm deep. Both drugs were tested on C2C12 myoblasts and an analysis was performed using propidium iodide staining followed by an imaging processing routine to obtain quantitative dose-response profiles in the gradient maker. The system was critically compared with microwell-based toxicity testing. The results show that the GM is a more sensitive method for detection of cell toxicity, and compared with testing of drug toxicity using microwells with individual cell cultures, allows one shot testing with a single cell culture exposed to a large number of concentrations. However, the flow rates required to obtain a suitable concentration range across the device may damage shear sensitive cells.

%B Toxicology in vitro %V 22 %P 1957–64 %G eng %U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18940244 %R 10.1016/j.tiv.2008.09.016 %0 Journal Article %J Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy %D 2008 %T Nerve regeneration using novel biomaterial supports %A G. Vozzi %A V. Chiono %A Vozzi, F. %A C. Salvadori %A F. Dini %A F. Carlucci %A ARISPICI, M %A S. Burchielli %A G. Ciardelli %A P. Giusti %K Bioengineering %B Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy %P – %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy %D 2008 %T Nerve regeneration using novel biomaterial supports %A G. Vozzi %A V. Chiono %A Vozzi, F. %A C. Salvadori %A F. Dini %A F. Carlucci %A ARISPICI, M %A S. Burchielli %A G. Ciardelli %A P. Giusti %K Bioengineering %B Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy %P – %G eng %0 Journal Article %J MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE %D 2008 %T PAM-microfabricated polyurethane scaffolds: in vivo and in vitro preliminary studies %A G. Vozzi %A Rechichi, A %A F. Dini %A C. Salvadori %A Vozzi, F. %A S. Burchielli %A F. Carlucci %A ARISPICI, M %A G. Ciardelli %A P. Giusti %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %B MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B Proceedings of: XIV Edizione del Congresso della Fisiologia Clinica-CNR %D 2005 %T Functional and Pharmacological testing of endothelial cells cultured in dynamic conditions %A Vozzi, F. %A Gentile, C. %A D. Mazzei %A G. Vozzi %A C. Domenici %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %B Proceedings of: XIV Edizione del Congresso della Fisiologia Clinica-CNR %P 82-96 %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B Proceedings of: 4Th Annual Meeting of the European Tissue Engineering Society (ETES) %D 2005 %T Realisation of a concentration gradients cell chamber to study their effect of biomolecules on the cell activity %A D. Mazzei %A Vozzi, F. %A G. Vozzi %A A. Ahluwalia %K Bioengineering %B Proceedings of: 4Th Annual Meeting of the European Tissue Engineering Society (ETES) %G eng