Full Description
Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering introduces the fundamental concepts and translational applications of musculoskeletal tissue engineering, in combination with emerging technologies and materials. Sections discuss Tissues and Technologies, covering a range of musculoskeletal tissues, including bone, cartilage, ligament and more. Each chapter in this section details core tissue engineering principles specific to each tissue type. Next, a Technologies section looks at the range of biomaterials used in musculoskeletal tissue engineering, focusing on biocompatibility of materials and interactions at the material-tissue interface. Other chapters cover nanotechnology, 3D printing, gene therapy, tissue chips, and more.
This book offers an advanced reference text for researchers in biomedical engineering, materials science and regenerative medicine.
Contents
Section 1: Tissues
1. Bone tissue engineering
2. Cartilage tissue engineering
3. Dental tissue engineering
4. Skeletal muscle tissue engineering
5. Ligament and tendon tissue engineering
6. Meniscus tissue engineering
7. Musculoskeletal tissue interfaces
8. Hard Tissue and material interfaces
Section 2: Technologies
9. 3D printing and soft musculoskeletal tissue engineering
10. 3D printing and hard musculoskeletal tissue engineering
11. Nanomaterials for musculoskeletal tissue engineering
12. Biomaterials for musculoskeletal tissue engineering
13. Musculoskeletal tissue chips
14. Drug delivery and regenerative medicine for joint tissues
15. Stem cells for musculoskeletal tissues
