Tissue EngineeringIncreasingly viewed as the future of medicine, the field of tissue engineering is still in its infancy. As evidenced in both the scientific and popular press, there exists considerable excitement surrounding the strategy of regenerative medicine. To achieve its highest potential, a series of technological advances must be made. Putting the numerous |
Contents
Structure Function and Applications to Tissue Engineering | 3-1 |
Chapter 4 Mechanical Forces on Cells | 4-1 |
Chapter 5 Cell Adnesion | 5-1 |
Chapter 6 Cell Migration | 6-1 |
Chapter 7 Inflammatory and Immune Responses to Tissue Engineered Devices | 7-1 |
Enabling Technologies | 7-13 |
Chapter 8 Polymeric Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications | 8-1 |
Chapter 9 Calcium Phosphate Ceramics for Bone Tissue Engineering | 9-1 |
Tissue Engineering Startegies | 19-1 |
Potential for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration and Repair | 20-1 |
Chapter 21 Tissue Engineering ApplicationsBone | 21-1 |
Chapter 22 Cartilage Tissue Engineering | 22-1 |
Chapter 23 Tissue Engineering of the Temporomandibular Joint | 23-1 |
Chapter 24 Engineering Smooth Muscle | 24-1 |
A Tissue Engineering Challenge | 25-1 |
Chapter 26 Tissue Engineering Vascular Grafts | 26-1 |
Chapter 10 Biomimetic Materials | 10-1 |
Chapter 11 Nanocomposite Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering | 11-1 |
Chapter 12 Roles of Thermodynamic State and Molecular Mobility in Biopreservation | 12-1 |
Chapter 13 Drug Delivery | 13-1 |
Chapter 14 Gene Therapy | 14-1 |
Chapter 15 Tissue Engineering Bioreactors | 15-1 |
Chapter 16 Animal Models for Evaluation of TissueEngineered Orthopedic Implants | 16-1 |
Emerging Approaches | 17-1 |
Tissue Engineering Applciations | 17-17 |
Chapter 18 Bioengineering of Human Skin Substitutes | 18-1 |
Matching Native Architecture and Function to Develop Sage and Efficient Therapy | 27-1 |
Chapter 28 Tissue Engineering of Heart Valves | 28-1 |
Chapter 29 Tissue Engineering Stem Cells and Cloning for the Regeneration of Urologic Organs | 29-1 |
Chapter 30 Hepatic Tissue Engineering for Adjunct and Temporary Liver Support | 30-1 |
Chapter 31 Tissue Engineering of Renal Replacement Therapy | 31-1 |
Chapter 32 The Bioengineering of Dental Tissues | 32-1 |
Chapter 33 Tracheal Tissue Engineering | 33-1 |
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Back cover | I-11 |
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