Tissue Engineering And Biodegradable Equivalents, Scientific And Clinical Applications

Material considerations in tissue engineering: biomaterials for tissue engineering; fundamental physiological considerations; direct bone tissue engineering design and development. Tissue engineered cartilaginous materials: material selection for engineering cartilage; biodegradable scaffolds for meniscus tissue engineering. Bone repair biomaterials: polymeric biodegradable hard tissue engineering applications; controlled porosity of tissue-engineering cortical bone grafts. Gene therapy applications: adenovirus vector-mediated gene transduction for the treatment of bone and joint destruction of rheumatoid arthritis; muscle-derived cell-based therapy and tissue engineering for the musculoskeletal system. Engineering of muscle and skin biomaterials: new methods to enhance the regeneration of muscle: tissue engineered skin. Biomaterials in urological applications: biomaterials for tissue engineering in urology; urology applications of fibrin sealant and bandage.