Advances in regenerative medicine
Even if the origins of regenerative medicine can be found in Greek mythology, as attested by the story of Prometheus, the Greek god whose immortal liver was feasted on day after day by Zeus' eagle; many challenges persist in order to successfully regenerate lost cells, tissues or organs and reb...
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Place / Publishing House: | S.l. : : IntechOpen,, 2011. ©2011 |
Year of Publication: | 2011 |
Language: | English |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (418 pages) |
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Summary: | Even if the origins of regenerative medicine can be found in Greek mythology, as attested by the story of Prometheus, the Greek god whose immortal liver was feasted on day after day by Zeus' eagle; many challenges persist in order to successfully regenerate lost cells, tissues or organs and rebuild all connections and functions. In this book, we will cover a few aspects of regenerative medicine highlighting major advances and remaining challenges in cellular therapy and tissue/organ engineering. |
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ISBN: | 9535143980 |
Access: | Open access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |