Progress of tissue engineering and cell biomechanics
- VernacularTitle:组织工程与细胞生物力学的进展
- Author:
Chengkung CHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stem cell;
Carrier;
Cell biomechanics;
Cartilage;
Tissue engineering
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2004;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Although composed of two words,tissue and engineering,the term tis- sue-engineering is an integrated research field which involves living cells,extra-cellular matrix, biomaterial and biomechanics etc.Cell biomechanics includes a series of research on the material properties,signal transduction,gene and protein expression after mechanical stimulation in cells. The ultimate purpose of tissue engineering is to build up tissues or organs in vitro that can replace corresponding human tissues and organs in vivo and work successfully.We hope this technology can help us resolve problems related to organic transplantation,such as rejection and unavailability of human organs in clinic.This special issue featuring tissue-engineering and cell biomechanics col- lected six papers from mainland China and four papers from Taiwan,which deal with application of stem cells,improvement of scaffolds,tissue-engineered cartilage and response of cells after force stimulation.We hope they can help readers realize the role and application of engineering in biology and clinical research.We also hope investigators in different fields can collaborate with each other.
