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Advancing Tissue Engineering: A Tale of Nano‐, Micro‐, and Macroscale Integration
Author(s) -
Leijten Jeroen,
Rouwkema Jeroen,
Zhang Yu Shrike,
Nasajpour Amir,
Dokmeci Mehmet Remzi,
Khademhosseini Ali
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201501798
Subject(s) - tissue engineering , nanotechnology , regenerative medicine , nano , materials science , biomedical engineering , engineering , biology , stem cell , microbiology and biotechnology , composite material
Tissue engineering has the potential to revolutionize the health care industry. Delivering on this promise requires the generation of efficient, controllable and predictable implants. The integration of nano‐ and microtechnologies into macroscale regenerative biomaterials plays an essential role in the generation of such implants, by enabling spatiotemporal control of the cellular microenvironment. Here we review the role, function and progress of a wide range of nano‐ and microtechnologies that are driving the advancements in the field of tissue engineering.