Bioprinting in Regenerative Medicine
This volume explores laser-assisted bioprinting, focusing on the most recent developments in its use for tissue engineering. Bringing together authoritative and international perspectives, the text begins with an overview and goes on to cover b
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Series Editor Kursad Turksen Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Our understanding of stem cells has grown rapidly over the last decade. While the apparently tremendous therapeutic potential of stem cells has not yet been realized, their routine use in regeneration and restoration of tissue and organ function is greatly anticipated. To this end, many investigators continue to push the boundaries in areas such as the reprogramming, the stem cell niche, nanotechnology, biomimetics and 3D bioprinting, to name just a few. The objective of the volumes in the Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine series is to capture and consolidate these developments in a timely way. Each volume is thought-provoking in identifying problems, offering solutions, and providing ideas to excite further innovation in the stem cell and regenerative medicine fields. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/7896
Kursad Turksen Editor
Bioprinting in Regenerative Medicine
Editor Kursad Turksen Ottawa Ontario
Canada
ISSN 2196-8985 ISSN 2196-8993 (electronic) Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine ISBN 978-3-319-21385-9 ISBN 978-3-319-21386-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-21386-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015947956 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Humana Press is a brand of Springer Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www. springer.com)
Preface
While our understanding of stem cells has advanced tremendously since the seminal work of Till and McCulloch in the 1960s, our ability to translate this knowledge to the clinical setting for tissue repair and restoration of function following injury and disease lags behind. Significant efforts have been made to mimic tissue and organ architecture in cell cultures, with some encouraging but generally small-scale
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