Principles of Tissues Engineering

The depth and breadth of opportunity that tissue engineering provides for medicine is extraordinary. In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that nearly half-a-trillion dollars are spent each year to care for patients who suffer either tissue loss or end-stage organ failure. Although individual papers on various aspects of tissue engineering abound, no previous work has satisfactorily integrated this new interdisciplinary subject area. This book combines in one volume the prerequisites for a general understanding of tissue growth and development, the tools and theoretical information needed to design tissues and organs, as well as a presentation of applications of tissue engineering to diseases affecting specific organ systems. The book strikes a balance among the diversity of subjects that are related to tissue engineering, including biology, chemistry, material science, engineering, immunology and transplantation among others, while emphasizing those research areas that are likely to be of most value to medicine in the future.

The first edition of Principles of Tissue Engineering, published in 1997, was rapidly recognized as the definitive reference in the field. Since that time, the discipline has grown tremendously, and few experts could have predicted the explosion in the knowledge of gene expression, cell growth and differentiation, the variety of stem cells and new polymers, or even the successful introduction of the first tissue-engineered products into the marketplace. Principles of Tissue Engineering, Second Edition defines and captures the evolution of this fascinating and exciting field. This comprehensive reference covers the prerequisites for a general understanding of tissue growth and development, the tools and theoretical information needed to design tissues and organs, and the applications of tissue engineering to diseases affecting organ systems.
Key Features
* Essential to anyone working in the field
* Vast, detailed analysis of research with all of the major systems of the human body, e.g., skin, muscle, cardiovascular, hematopoietic, and nerves
* Contributions by leaders in the latest areas of research, such as fetal tissue engineering and stem cells