Tissue engineering and novel delivery systems / edited by Michael J. Yaszemski [and others]

This reference focuses on advancements in tissue construction, repair and regeneration - examining developments in gene and drug therapy, the evolution of tissue-engineered products and new technologies for the design of functional tissues and organ systems.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors: Yaszemski, Michael J.
Other title:Biomaterials and bioengineering handbook.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Marcel Dekker, ©2004.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Role of extracellular matrix remodeling in advanced biocompatibility
  • 2. Elastic protein-based biomaterials: elements of basic science, controlled release, and biocompatibility
  • 3. Noninvasive measurement of the transient adhesion of cells to blood-contacting surfaces
  • 4. Clinical properties and healing characteristics of e-PTFE vascular grafts and their effects on long-term patency
  • 5. Biomaterials and stent technology
  • 6. Long-term evaluation of a novel tissue adhesive (BioGlue) for use in surgery
  • 7. Bioengineered skin reconstituted from cultured epidermis and cryopreserved dermis: converting cryopreserved skin allografts into a permanent skin substitute
  • 8. Cutaneous gene therapy with cultured skin substitutes
  • 9. Surfact properties of polymeric biomaterials and their modification for tissue engineering applications
  • 10. Principles of living organ reconstrcution by tissue engineering
  • 11. Recombinant protein scaffolds for tissue engineering
  • 12. Auricular cartilage tissue engineering
  • 13. Rheology of biological fluids and their substitutes
  • 14. Production of microbial polyesters and their application in the construction of biodegradable, controlled antibiotic release systems
  • 15. Microencapsulation of protein drugs: a novel approach
  • 16. Polymeric gene delivery systems
  • 17. Bioactive molecules and biodelivery systems
  • 18. Biodegradable nanoparticles as drug delivery systems for parenteral administration
  • 19. Biodegradable hydrogels as drug controlled release vehicles
  • 20. Growth factor delivery by a cloned multipotent cell from bone marrow stroma potentiates bone repair
  • 21. New synthetic biodegradable polymers for bone morphogenetic protein delivery systems
  • 22. Nanosized biosensors and delivery vehicles
  • 23. Relationships between biomaterials and biosensors
  • 24. Collagen: the next generation of resorbable biodevices in surgery
  • 25. Polyhydroxybutyrate and its copolymers: applications in the medical field
  • 26. From polymer chemistry and physicochemistry to nanoparticulate drug carrier design and applications
  • 27. Hyperspectral analysis of collagen infused with BisGMA-based polymeric adhesive.