Principles of tissue engineering First published in 1997 Principles of Tissue Engineering is the widely recognized definitive resource in the field. The third edition provides a much needed update of the rapid progress that has been achieved in the field combining the prerequisites for a general understanding of tissue growth and development the tools and theoretical information needed to design tissues and organs as well as a presentation by the worlds experts of what is currently known about each specific organ system. This edition includes greatly expanded focus on stem cells including adult and embryonic stem cells and progenitor populations that may soon lead to new tissue engineering therapies for heart disease diabetes and a wide variety of other diseases that afflict humanity. This up to date coverage of stem cell biology and other emerging technologies is complemented by a series of new chapters on recent clinical experience in applying tissue engineering. The result is a comprehensive textbook that we believe will be useful to students and experts alike. *Organized into twenty parts that cover the basics of tissue growth and development approaches to tissue and organ design and a summary of current knowledge by organ system *Thoroughly revised and updated *Includes new chapters on biomaterial protein interactions nanocomposite and three dimensional scaffolds skin substitutes spinal cord vision enhancement and heart valves *Expanded coverage of adult and embryonic stem cells of the cardiovascular hematopoietic musculoskeletal nervous and other organ systems Front cover; PRINCIPLES OF TISSUE ENGINEERING; Copyright page; CONTENTS IN BRIEF; Table of contents; CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION; PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION; Introduction to Tissue Engineering; Part One: The Basis of Growth and Differentiation; Part Two: In Vitro Control of Tissue Development; Part Three: In Vivo Synthesis of Tissues and Organs; Part Four: Models for Tissue Engineering; Part Five: Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering; Part Six: Transplantation of Engineered Cells and Tissues; Part Seven: Stem Cells; Part Eight: Gene Therapy