Tissue Engineering Flashcards
1
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define tissue engineering
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“the modification of artificial materials to assist cells in reconstruction, regeneration, and repair of damaged tissue as well as restoring lost function”
2
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Tissue Engineering: Technique I
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Implantation of devices with modified growth factors on an ECM biomaterial into the body to induce growth of native cells.
3
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Tissue Engineering: Technique II
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Transplantation methods… problem is cell sourcing
4
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Tissue Engineering: Technique III
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Stem cells, and growth of other cells in vitro
