Open AccessRegenerative engineering: a review of recent advances and future directions
Author(s) -
Caldon Jayson Esdaille,
Kenyatta S. Washington,
Cato T. Laurencin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
regenerative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.572
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1746-076X
pISSN - 1746-0751
DOI - 10.2217/rme-2021-0016
Subject(s) - regenerative medicine , regeneration (biology) , tissue engineering , stem cell biology , stem cell , engineering ethics , biology , computer science , engineering , biomedical engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , embryo , reproductive technology , embryogenesis
Regenerative engineering is defined as the convergence of the disciplines of advanced material science, stem cell science, physics, developmental biology and clinical translation for the regeneration of complex tissues and organ systems. It is an expansion of tissue engineering, which was first developed as a method of repair and restoration of human tissue. In the past three decades, advances in regenerative engineering have made it possible to treat a variety of clinical challenges by utilizing cutting-edge technology currently available to harness the body's healing and regenerative abilities. The emergence of new information in developmental biology, stem cell science, advanced material science and nanotechnology have provided promising concepts and approaches to regenerate complex tissues and structures.