Abdominal Key

Biomaterials Advantages Disadvantages Biodegradable synthetic polymers Easy to process Less biological properties than natural polymers Controlled biodegradation rate Degrade to form by-products Controlled surface characteristics Hydrophobic nature Tunable mechanical properties …

Fig. 5.1 The classical tissue engineering approach Recently, bioprinting has emerged as a technology within tissue engineering; it is a two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) fabrication method that uses living…

Fig. 4.1 Spinner-flask bioreactor. (a) Schematic design [13]. (b) Human iPSC cultures in a spinner-flask bioreactor and the cultured iPSCs on the Matrigel-coated polystyrene beads and cell aggregations (c) and…

Fig. 3.1 Amniotic stem cells Fig. 3.2 Differentiation potency of amniotic fluid stem cells into muscle, neuron, endothelium, bone, fat, and chondrocyte The stem cells are usually extracted from the…

Fig. 8.1 Field emission scanning electron microscopy images of cell morphology on a 3 wt% BSM composite scaffold. For the analyses, upper urinary tract-derived urine stem cells were used. The BSM…

Fig. 9.1 Matrices and cells used for tissue-engineered urethral reconstruction 9.2.3.1 Acellular Matrices Utilized in Animal Models Kropp et al. suggested using SIS as an acellular urethroplasty matrix [60]. In…

Fig. 7.1 Schematic representation of the current major strategies for kidney regeneration 7.2 Mechanisms of Kidney Regeneration 7.2.1 Cells Involved in Kidney Repair Various types of cells are considered to…

Fig. 6.1 Schematic diagram of the liver regeneration hypothesis using decellularized scaffolds. (a) Partial resection of one hepatic lobule is performed. (b) The defective part is replaced with decellularized liver…