Building Artificial Tissue with Biomaterials

Tissue engineering uses biomaterials, specific cells, and growth factors to build artificial tissue. These engineered tissue constructs are designed for tissue repair and, in some cases, organ replacement.

The field focuses on how to make tissue work like natural tissue. It begins with a scaffold...

Tissue Engineering is a field of regenerative medicine that uses cells, biomaterials, and biologically active molecules to create, repair, or replace tissue. Natural tissue consists of a structural component, the extracellular matrix, or ECM, and the tissue-specific cells that inhabit it. Engineered tissue aims to resemble natural tissue as clos...