Regenerative Medicine II: Clinical and Preclinical Applications

Organ regeneration, once unknown in adult mammals, is at the threshhold of maturity as a clinical method for restoration of organ function in humans. Several laboratories around the world are engaged in development of new tools, such as stem cells and biologically active scaffolds. Others are taking fresh looks at well-known clinical problems of replacement of a large variety of organs: Bone, skin, the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, articular cartilage, the conjunc… More >>