Biomaterials and Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine

Murugan Ramalingam is an associate professor of biomaterials and tissue engineering at the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U977, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, University of Strasbourg (UdS), France. Concurrently, he holds an adjunct associate professorship at Tohoku University, Japan. He has authored over 125 publications, including several patents, relevant to biomaterials and tissue engineering. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple journals, including as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Bionanoscience and the Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering. For more about Dr. Ramalingam, see his profile on the University of Strasbourg's Biomaterials Group website.

This book brings together current knowledge on biomaterials and stem cells in the context of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. It explores key scientific and clinical aspects, including the basic science involved in structure and properties, techniques and technological innovations in processing and characterization, and applications. Coverage ranges from fundamental principles to advances at the macro, micro, nano, and molecular scales. The book bridges the gaps in experimental approaches and understanding among the materials science and engineering, biological sciences, and biomedical science and engineering communities, making it a valuable reference for multidisciplinary biomedical research.

Identification and Application of Polymers as Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Hydrogel as Stem Cell Niche for In Vivo Applications in Regenerative Medicine. Fabrication and Application of Gradient Hydrogels in Cell and Tissue Engineering. Smart Biomaterial Scaffold for In Situ Tissue Regeneration. Fabrication of 3D Scaffolds and Organ Printing for Tissue Regeneration. Natural Membranes as Scaffold for Biocompatible Aortic Valve Leaflets: Perspectives from Pericardium? Spatially Designed Nanofibrous Membranes for Periodontal Tissue Regeneration. Autoinductive Scaffolds for Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Ophthalmic Applications of Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine. Calcium Phosphates as Scaffolds for Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Bioactive Glasses as Composite Components: Technological Advantages and Bone Tissue Engineering Applications. Processing Metallic Biomaterials for a Better Cell Response. Osteogenic Adult Stem Cells and Titanium Constructs for Repair and Regeneration. Stem Cell Response to Biomaterial Topography. Growth Factors, Stem Cells, Scaffolds and Biomaterials for Tendon Regeneration. Biomaterials and Stem Cells for Myocardial Repair. Perinatal Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine. Adult Stem Cell Survival Strategies. Immunobiology of Biomaterial/Mesenchymal Stem Cell Interactions. Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Tissue Engineering in Urology. Umbilical Cord Matrix Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Potential Allogenic Cell Source for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Human Embryonic Stem Cells and Tissue Regeneration. Clinical Applications of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Biomaterial Constructs for Tissue Reconstruction. Clinical Aspects of the Use of Stem Cells and Biomaterials for Bone Repair and Regeneration. Clinical Translation of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Technologies. Index.