Increasingly 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 breakthroughs made in this field into a broad
context, Tissue Engineering disseminates current thinking on the
development of engineered tissues. Divided into three sections, the
book covers the fundamentals of tissue engineering, enabling
technologies, and tissue engineering applications. It examines the
properties of stem cells, primary cells, growth factors, and
extracellular matrix as well as their impact on the development of
tissue engineered devices. Contributions focus on those strategies
typically incorporated into tissue engineered devices or utilized
in their development, including scaffolds, nanocomposites,
bioreactors, drug delivery systems, and gene therapy techniques.
Finally, the book presents synthetic tissues and organs that are
currently under development for regenerative medicine applications.
The ability to engineer biocompatible tissue is the hallmark of
modern biomedical engineering, integrating all aspects of every
sub-discipline in the field. Featuring chapters drawn from the
third edition of the best-selling Handbook of Biomedical
Engineering as well as new contributions not found in the handbook,
Tissue Engineering surveys the latest advances in this relatively
young area. The contributing authors are a diverse group with
backgrounds in academia, clinical medicine, and industry.
Furthermore, the text includes contributions from Europe, Asia, and
North America, helping to broaden the views on the development and
application of tissue engineered devices.
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