Overview

This book addresses relevant issues that tissue-engineering researchers must consider when planning new strategies, especially in the bone and cartilage field. It describes transcription factors that are essential in bone development, and deals with bone healing.

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Author:   Herve Petite
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Edition:   illustrated edition
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9781587061578

ISBN 10:   1587061570
Pages:   225
Publication Date:   15 August 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Building Blocks of Osteogenesis 1. Transcription Factors in Bone: Developmental and Pathological Aspect 2. Skeletal Stem Cells 3. Bone Morphogenetic Proteins and Tissue Engineering of Bone 4. Mechanobiology of Bone Part II: Bone Healing 5. Bone Healing and Failure 6. Calcium Phosphate Bioceramics: An Alternative to Autograft and Allograft 7. Mechanical Modulation of Fracture Healing and Implications for Skeletal Tissue Engineering 8. Experimental Animal Models for Tissue-Engineered Bone Regeneration Part III: Tissue Engineering of Bone 9. Delivery of Osteogenic Regulatory Growth Factor 10. Gene Therapy for the Enhancement of Fracture Healing 11. Cell Therapy for the Enhancement of Bone Repair 12. Repair of Osteochondral Lesions 13. Maxillofacial Bone Regeneration Using Tissue Engineering Concepts 14. Clinical Evaluation of BMPs and Bone Marrow Stromal Cells in Orthopedic Surgery Part IV: From the Bench to the Bedside 15. Regulatory Issues: Down to the Bare Bone

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