Introduction to regenerative medicine and tissue engineering

Biomed Mater Eng. 2012;22(1-3):3-16. doi: 10.3233/BME-2012-0684.

Abstract

Human tissues don't regenerate spontaneously, explaining why regenerative medicine and cell therapy represent a promising alternative treatment (autologous cells or stem cells of different origins). The principle is simple: cells are collected, expanded and introduced with or without modification into injured tissues or organs. Among middle-term therapeutic applications, cartilage defects, bone repair, cardiac insufficiency, burns, liver or bladder, neurodegenerative disorders could be considered.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy / methods
  • Humans
  • Mechanotransduction, Cellular
  • Regenerative Medicine / methods*
  • Stem Cell Transplantation*
  • Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Stem Cells / metabolism
  • Tissue Engineering / methods*
  • Tissue Scaffolds / chemistry