Title :
In the Spotlight: Tissue and Molecular Engineering
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
fDate :
6/30/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This article reviews the current technical advances and challenges in the fields of tissue engineering, molecular engineering, and regenerative medicine. Research in engineering 3D in vitro tissue models that capture in vivo tissue properties and cellular response to these in vitro tissue constructs are discussed in particular.
Keywords :
cellular biophysics; molecular biophysics; tissue engineering; 3D in vitro tissue models; cellular response; in vitro tissue constructs; in vivo tissue properties; molecular engineering; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; Assembly; Biological materials; Biological tissues; Biomedical engineering; Engineering in medicine and biology; Humans; In vivo; Polymers; Regeneration engineering; Tissue engineering; Animals; Humans; Regenerative Medicine; Tissue Engineering;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Reviews in
DOI :
10.1109/RBME.2008.2008228
