Tissue Engineering

Jan De Boer, Clemens van Blitterswijk, Peter Thomsen, Jeffrey Hubbell, Ranieri Cancedda, J.D. de Bruijn, Anders Lindahl, Jerome Sohier, David F. Williams

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2008
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• eBook ISBN:
  9780080559193
• Subtopic: Biotechnology
• Index: Biological Sciences

Tissue Engineering is a comprehensive introduction to the engineering and biological aspects of this critical subject. With contributions from internationally renowned authors, it provides a broad perspective on tissue engineering for students and professionals who are developing their knowledge of this important topic. Key topics covered include stem cells; morphogenesis and cellular signaling; the extracellular matrix; biocompatibility; scaffold design and fabrication; controlled release strategies; bioreactors; tissue engineering of skin, cartilage, bone and organ systems; and ethical issues. - Covers all the essentials from tissue homeostasis and biocompatibility to cardiovascular engineering and regulations - 22 chapters from internationally recognized authors, provide a comprehensive introduction for engineers and life scientists, including biomedical engineers, chemical and process engineers, materials scientists, biologists and medical students - Full colour throughout, with clear development of understanding through frequent examples, experimental approaches and the latest research and developments

Table of contents

• Front cover
• Tissue engineering
• Copyright page
• Contents
• List of contributors
• Foreword
• Tissue engineering – an introduction
• Chapter 1 Stem cells
• Chapter 2 Morphogenesis, generation of tissue in the embryo
• Chapter 3 Tissue homeostasis
• Chapter 4 Cellular signaling
• Chapter 5 The extracellular matrix as a biologic scaffold for tissue engineering
• Chapter 6 Natural polymers in tissue engineering applications
• Chapter 7 Degradable polymers for tissue engineering
• Chapter 8 Degradation of bioceramics
• Chapter 9 Biocompatibility
• Chapter 10 Cell source
• Chapter 11 Cell culture: harvest, selection, expansion, and differentiation
• Chapter 12 Cell nutrition
• Chapter 13 Cryobiology
• Chapter 14 Scaffold design and fabrication
• Chapter 15 Controlled release strategies in tissue engineering
• Chapter 16 Bioreactors for tissue engineering
• Chapter 17 Tissue engineering for skin transplantation
• Chapter 18 Tissue engineering of cartilage
• Chapter 19 Tissue engineering of bone
• Chapter 20 Tissue engineering of the nervous system
• Chapter 21 Tissue engineering of organ systems
• Chapter 22 Ethical issues in tissue engineering
• Multiple Choice Questions
• Index