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Cellular Attachment On Poly(Lactic Acid) For Use In Tissue Engineering, Stephen R. Hunter
Cellular Attachment On Poly(Lactic Acid) For Use In Tissue Engineering, Stephen R. Hunter
Masters Theses
Tissue engineering is a promising new method for organ regeneration. This method can be used to repair damaged tissue, or possibly replace a fully functional organ. In summary, a biopsy is taken from a donor, isolated, then grown onto a framework resembling an organ. Once grown; it is then transplanted into the patient. Over time, the body will degrade the scaffold, leaving the organ or tissue in its place. As this scaffold is present in the body for an extended time; factors like biocompatibility, toxicity, immunogenicity, and structural stability must be researched.
Several polymers have already been researched for use …