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by P.X. Ma, Aldo R Boccaccini
Tissue Engineering Using Ceramics and Polymers, 2nd Edition
- Cover image
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contributor contact details
- Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials
- Foreword
- Preface
- Part I: General issues: materials
- 1. Ceramic biomaterials for tissue engineering
- 2. Polymeric biomaterials for tissue engineering
- 3. Bioactive ceramics and glasses for tissue engineering
- Abstract:
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Scaffolds for tissue engineering
- 3.3 Bioactive ceramics
- 3.4 Properties of bioactive ceramics
- 3.5 Tissue engineering applications of bioactive ceramics
- 3.6 Bioactive glasses
- 3.7 Preparation and properties of bioactive glasses
- 3.8 Bioactive glasses in tissue engineering
- 3.9 Bioactive glass–ceramics
- 3.10 Bioactive composites
- 3.11 Conclusions and future trends
- 3.12 References
- 4. Biodegradable and bioactive polymer/inorganic phase nanocomposites for bone tissue engineering (BTE)
- Abstract:
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Composite materials for bone tissue engineering
- 4.3 Nanocomposites for tissue engineering
- 4.4 Electrospinning
- 4.5 Electrospun composite scaffolds based on natural polymers
- 4.6 Electrospun composite scaffolds based on synthetic polymers
- 4.7 Natural and synthetic polymer combinations
- 4.8 Conclusions and future trends
- 4.9 Acknowledgement
- 4.10 References
- Part II: General issues: processing, characterisation and modelling
- 5. Nanoscale design in biomineralization for developing new biomaterials for bone tissue engineering (BTE)
- Abstract:
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Materials and techniques for nanoscale design
- 5.3 Nanoparticles
- 5.4 Nanofibers and nanotubes
- 5.5 Nanopatterns
- 5.6 Drug-delivery systems
- 5.7 Nanocomposites
- 5.8 Nanogels and injectable systems
- 5.9 Surface functionalization and templating
- 5.10 Conclusions and future trends
- 5.11 Acknowledgement
- 5.12 References
- 6. Characterisation of cells on biomaterial surfaces and tissue-engineered constructs using microscopy techniques
- 5. Nanoscale design in biomineralization for developing new biomaterials for bone tissue engineering (BTE)
- 8. Transplantation of engineered cells and tissues
- Abstract:
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 The immune response to tissue engineered products
- 8.3 Generality of the resistance of tissue engineered products to immune rejection
- 8.4 Testing and regulatory consequences
- 8.5 Comparison between autologous and allogeneic tissue engineering
- 8.6 Conclusions and future trends
- 8.7 Sources of further information and advice
- 8.8 Acknowledgements
- 8.9 References
- 9. Carrier systems and biosensors for biomedical applications
- 10. From images to mathematical models: intravoxel micromechanics for ceramics and polymers
- Abstract:
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Conversion of voxel-specific computed tomography (CT) data into material composition (volume fractions)
- 10.3 Conversion of material composition into voxel-specific elastic properties
- 10.4 Intravoxel-micromechanics-enhanced finite element simulations
- 10.5 Conclusions and future trends
- 10.6 Acknowledgements
- 10.7 References and further reading
- 10.8 Appendix: nomenclature
- 11. Engineering of tissues and organs
- 12. Myocardial tissue engineering
- 13. Kidney tissue engineering
- Abstract:
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Limitations of hemodialysis (HD) as renal replacement therapy
- 13.3 Concept and configuration of bioartificial kidneys
- 13.4 Early developments in bioartificial kidney design
- 13.5 Present developments in bioartificial tubule devices
- 13.6 Bioartificial tubule devices in the treatment of acute kidney injuries with endotoxinaemia
- 13.7 Development of bioartificial renal tubule devices for long-term treatment
- 13.8 Development of a bioartificial glomerulus
- 13.9 Future trends
- 13.10 References
- 14. Bladder tissue regeneration
- 16. Tissue engineering of the small intestine
- 17. Skeletal muscle tissue engineering
- Abstract:
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Clinical and scientific applications
- 17.3 Characteristics of skeletal muscle
- 17.4 Potential scaffolds for skeletal muscle tissue engineering
- 17.5 Smart matrices
- 17.6 Electrospun scaffolds in vivo/arteriovenous (AV)-loop models in the rat
- 17.7 Conclusions and future trends
- 17.8 References
- 19. Liver tissue engineering
- 20. Collagen-based tubular constructs for tissue engineering applications
- Abstract:
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Current approaches to vascular tissue replacement and regeneration
- 20.3 Current approaches to airway tissue replacement, regeneration, and modelling
- 20.4 Type I collagen: the construction material
- 20.5 Cells: the construction workers
- 20.6 Culture conditions: the construction tools
- 20.7 Conclusions and future trends
- 20.8 References
- 21. Bioceramic nanoparticles for tissue engineering and drug delivery
- Abstract:
- 21.1 Introduction
- 21.2 Ceramic nanoparticles
- 21.3 Nanoparticles for drug delivery
- 21.4 Nanoparticles for gene transfer (transfection)
- 21.5 Nanoparticles for gene silencing
- 21.6 Fluorescent nanoparticles for imaging
- 21.7 Nanoparticles in tissue engineering
- 21.8 Conclusions and future trends
- 21.9 References
- 22. Multifunctional scaffolds for bone tissue engineering and in situ drug delivery
Tissue Engineering Using Ceramics and Polymers
Second Edition
Edited by
Aldo R. Boccaccini
Peter X. Ma
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