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Regenerative medicine applications in organ transplantation / [editors] Giuseppe Orlando, Jan Lerut, Shay Soker, Robert J. Stratta. - Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/AP, 2014. - 1 online resource (xxxvii, 1011 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Principles of regenerative medicine and cell, tissue and organ bioengineering -- Kidney -- Liver -- Heart -- Small bowel -- Endocrine pancreas and islets of langerhans -- Lung -- Composite tissues allotranplantation -- Immunosuppression-free transplantation in the regenerative medicine era.

Regenerative Medicine Applications in Organ Transplantation illustrates exactly how these two fields are coming together and can benefit one another. It discusses technologies being developed, methods being implemented, and which of these are the most promising. The text encompasses tissue engineering, biomaterial sciences, stem cell biology, and developmental biology, all from a transplant perspective. Organ systems considered include liver, renal, intestinal, pancreatic, and more.

ISBN: 9780123985200 (electronic bk.) 012398520X (electronic bk.) 0123985234 9780123985231

Standard No.: 9780123985231

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB368822 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101624396 DNLM 016467146 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Regenerative medicine.
Tissue engineering.
Organ Transplantation
Regenerative Medicine
Tissue Engineering
Tissue Transplantation
Transplantation
Greffe (Chirurgie)
Médecine régénératrice.
Génie tissulaire.
MEDICAL--Surgery--General.
Regenerative medicine.
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Transplantation (chirurgie)
Médecine régénérative.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: RD120.7

Dewey Class. No.: 617.954

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2014 A-665 WO 660