Tissue Engineering : Engineering Principles for the Design of Replacement Organs and Tissues

Preface
What it means to me
How To Use This Book
Part 1. Tissue Exchange and Tissue Development
References
2. Objectives of Tissue Engineering
Summary/References/Exercises
3. Elements of Tissue Development
Summary/References/Exercises
Part 2. Tissue Engineering Fundamentals
4. Cell Growth and Differentiation
Summary/References/Exercises
5. Cell and Tissue Mechanics
Summary/Refences/Exercises
6. Cell Adhesion
Summary/References/Exercises
7. Cell Migration
Summary/Endnote/References/Additional information on Brownian Motion and Random Walks/Exercises
8. Cell Aggregation and Tissue Equivalents
Summary/References/Exercises
9. Tissue Barriers to Molecular and Cellular Transport
Summary/References/Exercises
Part 3. Tissue Engineering Practice
10. Cell Delivery and Recirculation
Summary/Endnote/References/Exercises
11. Delivery of Molecular Agents in Tissue Engineering*
Summary/Endnote/References/Exercises
12. Cell Interactions With Polymers
Summary/Endnote/References/Exercises
13. Approaches to Tissue Engineering
Summary/Endnote/References/Exercises
14. Case Studies in Tissue Engineering
References/Appendices
A. Introduction to Polymers
References
B. Analysis of Molecular Transport
References
C. Useful Data
References
D. Nomenclature and Abbreviations

Keywords: MEDICAL / Biotechnology MED009000