Bridging the gap
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The main aim of the new line of tissue engineering is to identify the reasons which lead to increase in the number of tissues and then to use the same to create functional replacement tissue for medical purposes. Moreover, the tissue-engineering strategies are selected by combining expertise in biomimetic materials science and stem-biology with mathematical models for elucidating relationships between stem-cell activity, differentiation, nutrient delivery and evolving macroscopic tissue architecture.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2005
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Treatment of severe autoimmune disease by stem-cell transplantation
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Haematopoietic stem cells might be applicable for the treatment of severe autoimmune diseases, such as therapy-resistant rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Studies in animal models show that the transfer of haematopoietic stem cells can reverse autoimmunity and several mechanistic pathways may explain this phenomenon, helping to determine the role that stem-cell transplantation can play in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2005
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Progress and opportunities for tissue-engineered skin
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The progress made in the field of tissue-engineered skin is discussed. The use of tissue-engineered skin can help in understanding the behavior of skin cells in health skin and in diseases such as vitiligo, melanoma, psoriasis and blistering disorders.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2007
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