- Hardcover: 800 pages
- Publisher: Academic Press Inc (Jan 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0124366252
- ISBN-13: 978-0124366251
- Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 23.4 x 5.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,668,878 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"It is comprehensive and up to date...the whole project represents a remarkable effort, coping as it does with an explosion of knowledge in this area. ...there are quite a number of reviews of this field, or parts of it, but relatively few text books, and certainly none as comprehensive as this. ...This is a timely book and truly reflects the enormous effort that is being put into tissue engineering at the present time. Highly recommended." --E.J. Wood in RETINOIDS (2001)
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Robert Sah, University of California, San Diego
"Overall...extremely useful...as a reference as well as a teaching text for graduate courses."
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During the past decade-in fact, since the publication of the first edition of this book in 1997 - the field of tissue engineering has grown at a seemingly logarithmic rate. Read the first page
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Excellent reference
13 Nov 2000
Format:Hardcover
A few too many equations, but clearly the most comprehensive text in the field. Contributors list reads like a 'Who's Who' of tissue engineering.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Excellent textbook for students and researchers
3 Dec 2000
Format:Hardcover
A vast, detailed summary of the latest advances in tissue engineering.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Covering the whole body
28 Sep 2001
Format:Hardcover
This is a great book, covering most details of its field. It describes the physicians (and their patients) dream of substituting organs and cells and it also shows, how mankind could not solve problems up to now. History of artificial organs lacking the full function is one point, but the focus is on cells and their ability to build complete organs and therefore the book looks on the pathway for the future of organ substitution.
The introduction covers some main ideas of tissue engineering what do we want what are we able to do what do we still have to get knowledge of. After a short review of the history, the essentials of cell biology (Growth, Differentiation) are being introduced. The reader should have an idea of developmental biology to be able to follow topics like induction and morphogenesis. The authors emphasize the importance of the extracellular matrix as one of organ-prosthesis main building blocks (ECM = scaffold; cells = function; cell signalling = integration and physiology).
The second part describes technical aspects of in-vitro organ synthesis: tissue culture and ECM, tissue culture und growth factors, bioreactors and vascularization. The third part continues with in-vivo techniques of organ reparation, exemplified by methods for substitution of the ECM of skin, peripheral nerves and meniscus.
Parts 4 6 develop models for the substitution of the ECM (Collagen, BioPolymers), their implantation in the receiving organism and the resulting immunologic problems (emphasized).
Parts 7 20 are concerned with the organs themselves. After few words about stem cells and gene therapy the book explains reconstruction and substitution methods for breast, heart and blood vessels, Cornea, endocrine glands, liver (very good), kidney and haematopoietic system. Biomechanical problems are outlined in the part about the musculoskeletal system. On this place tissue engineering celebrates its oldest success (cartilage substitution). Today innervation processes are being focused.
The book continues with substitutes for the senses (ear and eye), nerve cells, nerve regeneration and neural stem cells. Dents and skin could be all to make an ill patient healthy by substitutes, one might think. But no, western medicine also knows something about substitutes for womb and placenta
On me the book made a good impression. The only point is: its quite too much text and too few pictures. It addresses medicals after their exams, practicing physicians and biologists. Chapters focus on the basic principles. There is a large number of links to more detailed publications.
The introduction covers some main ideas of tissue engineering what do we want what are we able to do what do we still have to get knowledge of. After a short review of the history, the essentials of cell biology (Growth, Differentiation) are being introduced. The reader should have an idea of developmental biology to be able to follow topics like induction and morphogenesis. The authors emphasize the importance of the extracellular matrix as one of organ-prosthesis main building blocks (ECM = scaffold; cells = function; cell signalling = integration and physiology).
The second part describes technical aspects of in-vitro organ synthesis: tissue culture and ECM, tissue culture und growth factors, bioreactors and vascularization. The third part continues with in-vivo techniques of organ reparation, exemplified by methods for substitution of the ECM of skin, peripheral nerves and meniscus.
Parts 4 6 develop models for the substitution of the ECM (Collagen, BioPolymers), their implantation in the receiving organism and the resulting immunologic problems (emphasized).
Parts 7 20 are concerned with the organs themselves. After few words about stem cells and gene therapy the book explains reconstruction and substitution methods for breast, heart and blood vessels, Cornea, endocrine glands, liver (very good), kidney and haematopoietic system. Biomechanical problems are outlined in the part about the musculoskeletal system. On this place tissue engineering celebrates its oldest success (cartilage substitution). Today innervation processes are being focused.
The book continues with substitutes for the senses (ear and eye), nerve cells, nerve regeneration and neural stem cells. Dents and skin could be all to make an ill patient healthy by substitutes, one might think. But no, western medicine also knows something about substitutes for womb and placenta
On me the book made a good impression. The only point is: its quite too much text and too few pictures. It addresses medicals after their exams, practicing physicians and biologists. Chapters focus on the basic principles. There is a large number of links to more detailed publications.
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