... 13 2.2.1 Bonetissueengineering 13 2.2.2 Skin tissueengineering 15 v 2.2.3 Genito-urinary tissueengineering 16 2.2.4 Limitations of current status oftissueengineering ... With advancement of medical technology and better understanding ofbone biology, tissueengineeringofbone is actively pursued to meet the demand The basic concept ofbonetissueengineering might ... importance of presence of an intact vasculature is understood recently in the success of genitourinary tissueengineering 2.2.4 Limitations of current status oftissueengineering There are a lot of...
... for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Division of Bioengineering at the National University of Singapore under the supervision of Associate Professor Toh Siew Lok and Professor James Goh ... potential of regenerating functional tissues of autologous origin [1, 3, 11, 20-22] For the purpose oftissueengineering ligament tissues, the goal will be to generate neotissue from autologous cells ... lack of vasculature at the tissue, causing inadequate supply of essential reparative factors or agents should the tissue be torn [13] Consequently, the disruption of the ACL remains one of the...
... tissueengineering strategies, as detailed in the next section 1.3 Tissueengineering as a potential regenerative strategy Tissueengineering is the application of principles and methods ofengineering ... Choice of scaffolds for periodontal tissueengineering As discussed in Chapter 1, limitations in current therapeutic procedures open up new revenues for tissueengineering The term tissueengineering ... process of maturation 6.4 Discussion 114 117 6.4.1 Cytocompatibility of alkali-treated PCL membranes 117 6.4.2 Evaluation of hPDLF-membrane constructs 119 CHAPTER TISSUEENGINEERINGOF A hPDLF...
... degree of Doctorate of Philosophy in the Graduate Program of Bioengineering (NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering) at the National University of Singapore No part of this ... DW Tissueengineeringof an osteochondral transplant by using a cell / scaffold construct Poster presentation Joint meeting of the TissueEngineering Society International and the European Tissue ... 1.2 TissueEngineering The advent oftissueengineering has generated much excitement in medicine and science, attracting the attention of clinicians, researchers and even the general public Tissue...
... other areas oftissueengineering where vascularisation is needed Figure 2-1 Anatomy of the long bone and microstructure of vascularised bonetissue and the comparative porosity of compact bone and ... macrostructure of cortical bone Figure adapted from Rho et al (Rho et al 1998) 2.3 Composition ofBone 2.3.1 Bone Cells The maintenance ofbone as a dynamic living tissue results from the interaction of ... 1994) 1.4 BoneTissueEngineering To overcome the issues encountered in current strategies, bonetissueengineering (BTE) has emerged as an alternative for fracture repairs Tissue engineering...
... PERFORMANCE OF EXTRUSION-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED SCAFFOLDS FOR BONETISSUEENGINEERING MUHAMMAD TARIK ARAFAT (B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering, BUET) A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ... List of publications 161 Appendix A-1 x Summary Summary Scaffold-based tissueengineering (TE) aims to aid in the repair and regeneration ofbone defects Bone defects due to high energy trauma, bone ... basis of life sciences and medicine with the methods ofengineering The purpose of TE is to develop a biological substitute that can replace, repair and/or improve tissue function Scaffold-based tissue...
... modalities can provide a guide to strategies for tissueengineering Finally, a review of the principles oftissueengineering and current tissueengineering studies in developing grafts to facilitate ... performance of permanent prostheses have fueled the search for tissueengineering substitutes 2.4 TissueEngineering Approaches To Improve Tendon Healing 2.3.1 TissueEngineering Principles The term tissue ... 1969) The organization of the extracellular matrix molecules of the tendon is the principal determinant of the physical function of this tissue The degree to which tissueengineering approaches...
... oLimitations to current bone grafts as discussed propel researchers to look into the field ofbonetissueengineering for an ideal bone substitute 1.1.3 Strategies in BTE Tissueengineering is the ... the understanding of the structure and cells which participate in bone repair is of utmost importance Bone is composed of around 70-90% of minerals with the rest in the form of proteins Within ... the high amount of collagen fibres In Figure 2.1, there are two layers ofbone namely: cortical (compact) and trabecular (spongy) bone Cortical bone surrounds the outer layer ofbone with thick...
... degree of Master ofEngineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore under the supervision of Professor Teoh Swee Hin and Dr Alvin Yeo No part of this ... secrete bonetissue and form the tissue around itself like a protective wall ofbonetissue They are responsible for the maintenance of healthy bone by secreting enzymes and directing the bone mineral ... allogenic bone grafts have been used for treatment in bone defects Often, the bone repair mechanism fails as a result of magnitude, infection or other causes Autogenous bone grafts are those made of tissue...
... advanced courses of cell culture and tissueengineering To limit the volume of the book, we selected a limited number of cells and tissues that are representative of the state of the art in the ... limited number of interesting viii Preface and distinctly different tissueengineering applications, will be of interest for the further growth of the exciting field oftissueengineering We also ... CULTURE OF CELLS FOR TISSUEENGINEERING Culture of Specialized Cells Series Editor R Ian Freshney CULTURE OF CELLS FOR TISSUEENGINEERING Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic...
... the field oftissueengineering as the result of Page 10 of 16 (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2007, 4:15 advances made in areas of cell biology ... sources in management of spinal cord injury Bone marrow is a rich source of these cells; although, HSCs have Page of 16 (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation ... growth of corticospinal tract fibers into the implant and led to significant recovery of function of rats under investigation despite absence of regrowth of these fibers into the host tissue...
... of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2008, 3:36 The limb (and thus the)virtual cylinder is composed of soft tissue (mainly muscles and skin) and "hard" tissue (bone and bone marrow) The soft tissue ... require delivery of nutrients and oxygen through blood flow to bonetissue [21] Interruption of normal bone and soft tissue blood flow has been shown to be responsible for the development of severe ... scintigraphic readings) Bone volumes, including the bone marrow (VB), were derived from the CT scan using an in-house software that performs segmentation of the bone and soft tissue for each CT slice,...
... TissueEngineering II Basics ofTissueEngineering and Tissue Applications Volume Editors: Lee, K., Kaplan, D Vol 103, 2007 TissueEngineering I Scaffold Systems for TissueEngineering Volume Editors: ... on tissueengineering in the series Advances in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology This volume reflects the emergence oftissueengineering as a core discipline of modern biomedical engineering, ... Vol 87, 2004 New Trends and Developments in Biochemical Engineering Vol 86, 2004 TissueEngineering II Basics ofTissueEngineering and Tissue Applications Volume Editors: Kyongbum Lee · David...
... the advent of human embryonic stem cells has brought forth new sources of cells that may be useful in a variety of areas oftissueengineering This third edition of Principles ofTissueEngineering ... aspects of gene therapy as well as intracellular delivery of genes and drugs to cells and tissues are discussed Various important engineered tissues, including breast -tissue engineering, tissues of ... are examined In sum, the 86 chapters of this third edition of Principles ofTissueEngineering examine the important advances in the burgeoning field oftissueengineering This volume will be very...
... of insulin, but insulin production subsequently fell to undetectable levels as a result of the loss of expression of key insulin gene transcription factors A combination of the introduction of ... consideration of patch size, in which a patch is described as the number of cells of a single genotype within an area oftissue that is derived either from a single clone or from the coalescence of multiple ... considered an epidemic of the 21st century Blood glucose homeostasis is controlled by endocrine beta-cells, located in the islets of Langerhans in Principles ofTissue Engineering, 3rd Edition...
... repair of osteochondral lesions, such a complex construct would have the advantage of promoting ingrowth of native bone tissue, while optimizing the transition zone to prevent delamination of tissues ... craniofacial remodeling and other therapeutic procedures of skeletal regeneration To be considered for tissueengineering applications, the architecture of the scaffold should ideally mimic that of ... of different synthetic polymers may be considered for biphasic tissue engineering, such as an osteochondral construct 236 Injectable materials are also being considered for cartilage tissue engineering...
... expression values: all values of RA tissues were lower than the minimum level found in ND tissues In OA, expression values ofof 12 synovial tissues were within the range of ND expression values For ... reduced expression of BMP-4 and BMP-5 in OA tissue in comparison with normal tissue This variance of BMP expression levels in OA tissue in comparison with normal or RA synovial tissue may be explained ... homeostasis and repair of various tissues Current approaches focus mainly on their ability to regenerate bone and cartilage by the induction of differentiation, apoptosis and proliferation of undifferentiated...
... curve from the acquisition of fragmented, but detailed information, to the ability to critically overview over the complex field oftissueengineering is a vision of Head & Face Medicine We hope ... the head and neck area By publishing the various aspects of, for example tissueengineering in one journal the reader can gain an overview of the whole field Research papers are intended to provide ... scientific branches To overcome this problem, the demanding, complex and interdisciplinary aspects oftissueengineering has to be approached from new ways We have conceptualised Head & Face Medicine...
... by the density of the condensation [19] Technical aspects of the micromass technology In the context oftissue engineering, ex vivo tissue generation may be optimised by the use of cell re-aggregation ... extracorporal bonetissueengineering Part I Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2004, 33(4):325-332 Meyer U, Joos U, Wiesmann HP: Biological and biophysical principles in extracorporal bonetissueengineering ... suggested that after in vivo transfer of such reaggregates, tissue healing is improved in sense of a repair tissue that mimics the features of the original skeletal tissue [1,24] Especially preclinical...