Tissue Engineering
Features
Summary
A volume in the new Principles and Applications in Engineering series, Tissue Engineering provides an overview of the major physiologic systems of current interest to biomedical engineers: cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous, visual, auditory, gastrointestinal, and respiratory. It contains useful definitions, tables of basic physiologic data, and an introduction to the literature. Then, the book reviews the status of tissue engineering of specific organs, including bone marrow, skeletal muscle, and cartilage. Readers will acquire a good understanding of the engineering and cell biological fundamentals of tissue engineering and will develop ideas for further development of this emerging and important field.
Table of Contents
SECTION I Physiologic Systems
Introduction, R. Plonsey
An Outline of Cardiovascular Structure and Function, D.J. Schneck
Endocrine System, D.G. Cramp, E.R. Carson
Nervous System, E. Micheli-Tzanakou
Vision System, G. Stetten
Auditory System, B.M. Clopton, F.A. Spelman
Gastrointestinal System, B.L. Bardakjian
Respiratory System, A.T. Johnson, C.G. Lausted, J.D. Bronzino
SECTION II Tissue Engineering
Introduction, B.O. Palsson, J.A. Hubbell
Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering, F. Berthiaume, M.L. Yarmush
Surface Immobilization of Adhesion Ligands for Investigations of Cell-Substrate Interactions, P.D. Drumheller, J.A. Hubbell
Biomaterials: Protein-Surface Interactions, J.A. Chinn, S.M. Slack
Engineering Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering: The 10–100 Micron Size Scale, D.J. Mooney, R.S. Langer
Regeneration Templates, I.V. Yannas
Fluid Shear Stress Effects on Cellular Function, C.W. Patrick, Jr., R. Sampath, L.V. McIntire
The Roles of Mass Transfer in Tissue Function, E.N. Lightfoot, K.A. Duca
The Biology of Stem Cells, C.T. Jordan, G. Van Zant
Cell Motility and Tissue Architecture, G.A. Dunn
Tissue Microenvironments, M.W. Long
The Importance of Stromal Cells, B.A. Naughton
Tissue Engineering of Bone Marrow, M.R. Koller, B.O. Palsson
Tissue Engineering of the Liver, T.H. Kim, J.P. Vacanti
Tissue Engineering in the Nervous System, R. Bellamkonda, P. Aebischer
Tissue Engineering of Skeletal Muscle, S.V. Brooks, J.A. Faulkner
Tissue Engineering of Cartilage, L.E. Freed, G. Vunjak-Novakovic
Tissue Engineering of the Kidney, H.D. Humes
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Editorial Reviews
"[C]hapters are well structured and easy to read and digest. … [T]he terminology relating to physiological systems and cell biology concepts are clearly defined. Overall the book is well written and provides a good instruction and overview of tissue engineering … . … [T]he aim of producing a concise reference has been achieved."
- Food and Bioproducts Processing, 2004, 82 (2)
"The style of the book presents a well-balanced and open feel. The state-of-the-art topics reviews are relevant and of interest … . The thoroughness and objectivity of the reviewed literature is commendable. … Consisting of contributions from highly respected international 'gurus' in the field of tissue and organ engineering, the editors have offered a useful reference and research tool for current and future tissue bioengineers."
- IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Vol. 23, No. 4, July/Aug 2004
