Tissue/Organ Engineering What will be covered. Types of cells Scaffolds Biocompatibility
122,572 8,030 How can this be useful? Heart Disease 6,000,000 550,000 Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 12,000,000 Renal Failure 530,000 Heart – 0.6 Lung – 2.5 Kidney – 3.3 122,572 8,030
What is tissue engineering?
What kinds of cells are used? Specialized cells How do we obtain them? Stem Cells: Embryonic Vs. Placental/Umbilical Use the patient’s cells
What methods are used to create scaffolds? Things to consider Biocompatibility Vascularization Biodegradability Decellularization ECM Allows for vascularization Allows for optimal biocompatibility A “natural” scaffold
Summary This is still a developing technology. The best method of scaffolding is using the process of decellularization, but there are others. Stem cells can also be used to allow cells to grow and specialize.
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