Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine and the Immune System (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)

The generation of tridimensional tissues, assembled from scaffolding materials populated with biologically functional cells, is the great challenge and hope of tissue bioengineering and regenerative medicine. The generation of biomaterials capable of harnessing the immune system has been particularly successful. This book provides a comprehensive view of how immune cells can be manipulated to suppresses inflammation, deliver vaccines, fight cancer cells, promote tissue regeneration or inhibit blood clotting and bacterial infections by functionally engineered biomaterials. However, long-lived polymers, such as those employed in orthopedic surgery or vascular stents, can often induce an immune reaction to their basic components. As a result, this book is also an important step towards coming to understand how to manipulate biomaterials to optimize their beneficial effects and downplay detrimental immune responses.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	September 2015
First published:	2015
Editors:	Laura Santambrogio
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
Edition:	1st ed. 2015
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-18044-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical equipment & techniques > General Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Biomedical engineering > General Books > Professional & Technical > Biochemical engineering > Biotechnology > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Immunology > General
LSN:	3-319-18044-4
Barcode:	9783319180441

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!