Stem Cell Bioengineering and Tissue Regeneration

Description

Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that applies the principles and methods of bioengineering, material science and life sciences towards the assembly of biologic substitutes that will restore, maintain and improve tissue functions following damage either by disease or traumatic processes. The general principles of tissue engineering involve combining living cells with a natural/synthetic support or scaffold to build a three- dimensional living construct that is functionally, structurally and mechanically equal to or better than the tissue that is to be replaced. This book summarizes our current state of knowledge in stem cell research and integrates basic stem cell biology with regenerative medicine in an overall context. It is an essential reference for students, research fellows, academic and industrial scientists, and clinicians.