Biomaterials for Organ and Tissue Regeneration: New Technologies and Future Prospects

Biomaterials for Organ and Tissue Regeneration: New Technologies and Future Prospects examines the use of biomaterials in applications related to artificial tissues and organs. With a strong focus on fundamental and traditional tissue engineering strategies, the book also examines how emerging and enabling technologies are being developed and applied. Sections provide essential information on biomaterial, cell properties and cell types used in organ generation. A section on state-of-the-art in organ regeneration for clinical purposes is followed by a discussion on enabling technologies, such as bioprinting, on chip organ systems and in silico simulations.

Provides a systematic overview of the field, from fundamentals, to current challenges and opportunitiesEncompasses the classic paradigm of tissue engineering for creation of new functional tissueDiscusses enabling technologies such as bioprinting, organ-on-chip systems and in silico simulations

1. Introduction

Section 1: Biomaterials
2. Classes of Biomaterials used in Tissue/Organ Regeneration
3. Physicochemical Properties of Biomaterials
4. Synthesis or Modification of Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine Applications
5. Surface Modifications of Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering

Section 2: Cell microenvironment and signalling
6. Cell microenvironment and ECM
7. Cell signalling and strategies to modulate cell behaviour

Section 3: Cells
8. Stem cells: sources, properties and cell types
9. Tissue specific cells: sources, properties and cell types
10. Cell differentiation: sources, properties and cell types
11. Immune cells: sources, properties and cell types
12. Angiogenesis/vascular cells: sources, properties and cell types

Section 4: Organ specific Artificial tissues/Organs
13. Heart/Cardiovascular tissues
14. Respiratory system tissues
15. Digestive system tissues
16. Kidney Tissue Engineering
17. Liver Tissue Engineering
18. Pancreas Tissue Engineering
19. Neural Tissue Engineering
20. Musculoskeletal Tissue engineering

Section 5: Biotechnological approaches and Enabling technologies related to organ regeneration
21. Emerging biotechnological approaches with respect to organ regeneration: SiRNA, miRNA, CRISPR, CAR-T therapy, -omics approaches etc.
22. Bioreactors
23. On-chip organ systems
24. In vitro disease and organ models
25. Bioprinting
26. Biorobotics
27. Imaging techniques for biomaterials, stem cells and engineered tissues/organs
28. Future perspectives/Industrialisation and Up-scaling of organ regeneration technologies