Title: Principles of tissue engineering /
Authors: Lanza, R. P. 1956-; Langer, Robert S.; Vacanti, Joseph.
Publisher: Academic Press,
Year: 2000
Subjects: Culture Techniques; Tissue Transplantation; Biocompatible Materials; Biomedical Engineering; Cell Transplantation; Animal cell biotechnology.; Tissue engineering.; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Contents: Tissue engineering in perspective -- Introduction to tissue engineering -- Basis of growth and differentiation -- In vitro control of tissue development -- In vivo synthesis of tissues and organs -- Models for tissue engineering -- Biomaterials in tissue engineering -- Transplantation of engineered cells and tissues -- Fetal tissue engineering -- Gene therapy -- Breast -- Cardiovascular system -- Cornea -- Endocrinology and metabolism -- Gastrointestinal system -- Hematopoietic system -- Kidney and genitourinary system -- Musculoskeletal system -- Nervous system -- Periodontal and dental applications -- Skin -- Womb -- Regulatory issues.