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Overview of Tissue Engineering

Overview

Tissue engineering aims to create artificial tissue from biomaterials, specific cells, and growth factors. These engineered tissue constructs have far-reaching benefits, with possibilities for organ replacement and tissue repair.

This video introduces the field of tissue engineering and examines the components of engineered tissue. This video also outlines some prominent methods used to create the tissue scaffold, introduce a cell population, and encourage growth and proliferation. Finally, some key challenges and important applications of the technology are demonstrated.

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Tissue Engineering is a field of regenerative medicine that uses cells, biomaterials, and biologically active molecules to create, repair, or replace tissue. Natural tissue consists of a structural component, the extracellular matrix, or ECM, and the tissue-specific cells that inhabit it. Engineered tissue aims to resemble natural tissue as closely as possible, using natural or engineered structural components and tissue-specific cells. This video will introduce the field of tissue-engineering, demonst

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Overview

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Components of Engineered Tissues

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Prominent Materials and Methods

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Key Challenges

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Applications

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