Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (Frontiers in Biomaterials, Volume 5) (PDF)

Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field which involves the fabrication of tissues by using a porous protein scaffold, cells, and bioactive molecules. The aim of tissue engineering is to enhance medical applications and procedures. This volume introduces the reader to the basics of employing pluripotent stem cells in tissue engineering. Successive chapters present knowledge about relevant tissue engineering techniques in different medical and physiological specialties, including dentistry, cardiovascular physiology, hepatology, nephrology, dermatology, and orthopedics. The text offers a wealth of information that will be of use to all students, bioengineers, materials scientists, chemists, and clinicians concerned with the properties, performance, and use of tissue engineering scaffolds — from research engineers faced with designing the biomaterials and techniques to physicians and surgeons charged with shepherding the use of the scaffolds into the applied clinical settings.