cellulartower
Cellulartower is a term used in theoretical discussions of cellular engineering and synthetic biology to describe a vertically arranged, modular stack of cellular or cell-mimetic modules designed to function as a scalable tissue-like system.
Typically, a cellulartower comprises discrete layers or tiers. Each layer hosts specialized cell types or compartments
In practice, researchers draw on related technologies such as organoids, 3D bioprinting, hydrogel scaffolds, and organ-on-a-chip
Potential applications include tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, disease modeling, and biosensing platforms, where a tall, modular
Current status is largely theoretical, with no widely adopted standard definition or demonstrated, fully realized cellulartower
Despite these challenges, the concept informs design strategies for multi-layered, hierarchically organized bioengineered systems and continues