Common Challenges in Tissue Regeneration

Jonas Eriksson, William D’Angelo, Stephen F. Badylak

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Abstract

The past three decades have seen a marked expansion of research into the biology of regeneration, and the goals of tissue engineering/regenerative medicine (TE/RM) continue to move closer to realization. However, progress toward clinical translation of TE/RM strategies has been slower than anticipated. Several significant hurdles remain, both in the form of technical challenges as well as gaps in basic understanding of the biological mechanisms of regeneration. In the present chapter, several of these barriers are identified, including the difficulty of choosing the source of cells for TE/RM therapies, problems associated with the artificial environment of in vitro cell culture, immunologic barriers, and low engraftment and survival of implanted cells.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEpigenetics and Regeneration
PublisherElsevier
Pages217-229
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9780128148792
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Damage-associated molecular patterns
  • Epigenetics
  • Extracellular matrix
  • Immune system
  • Pathogen-associated molecular patterns
  • Regenerative medicine
  • Tissue engineering
  • Transflammation

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