Regenerative Medicine: Novel Technologies for Clinical Applications

Regenerative medicine refers to the field of medicine that develops methods to regrow, replace, or repair cells, tissues, or organs that have been damaged due to infection, age, injury, or trauma. This can be accomplished by stimulating the innate repair system of the body that uses its repair mechanisms. In cases, where the body is unable to heal itself, the medical practitioners may recommend implanting new organs or tissues that have been created in a lab. Regenerative medicine aims at treating the root cause of diseases and disorders and it makes use of cell therapies, gene therapies, and tissue-engineered products that are used to supplement, repair, regenerate, or replace tissues, genes, organs, cells, or metabolic processes in the body. Regenerative medicine therapies range from prenatal surgical interventions to treatments for lifelong degenerative and disabling conditions. However, all these therapies stimulate the self-healing response of a body. The three most frequently used technologies of regenerative medicine include tissue engineering (TE), induced autoregeneration, and somatic cell treatment. Most of the topics introduced in this book cover novel technologies for clinical applications of regenerative medicine. It covers in detail some existent theories and innovative concepts revolving around this domain. The extensive content of this book provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the subject.