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PART I Fundamentals of electrospinning |
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1 Introduction to electrospinning |
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1.3 Morphology and structural formation |
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2.3 Synthetic degradable polymers |
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3 The electrospinning process, conditions and control |
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3.3 Processing parameters |
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4 Regulatory issues relating to electrospinning |
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4.2 Regulation of materials in regenerative medicine |
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4.4 Sources of further information and advice |
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PART II Electrospinning for tissue regeneration |
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5 Bone tissue regeneration |
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5.2 Principles of bone biology |
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5.3 Strategies for bone regeneration |
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5.4 Fabrication of scaffolds for bone tissue engineering |
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5.5 Potential materials for scaffolds |
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5.6 Osteoporosis: a growing problem |
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5.7 Strategies for the treatment of bone defects |
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5.8 Conclusions and future trends |
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6 Cartilage tissue regeneration |
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6.2 Culture of chondrogenic cells for implantation |
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6.3 Electrospun nanofibre scaffolds |
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7 Muscle tissue regeneration |
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7.1 Introduction to skeletal muscle |
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7.2 Skeletal muscle injuries |
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7.3 Mechanical properties of skeletal muscle |
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7.7 Conclusion and future trends |
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8 Tendon tissue regeneration |
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8.1 Introduction: tendon tissue |
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8.2 Tendon structure and composition |
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8.6 Cell response to electrospun bundles |
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8.7 Mechanical properties of electrospun bundles |
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8.8 Conclusions and future trends |
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9 Nerve tissue regeneration |
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9.2 Clinical problems in nerve tissue therapy |
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9.3 Nerve tissue engineering |
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9.4 Biomimetic nanoscaffolds for peripheral nerve regeneration |
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9.5 Stem cell therapy with nanofibre for nerve regeneration |
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9.6 Conclusion and perspectives |
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10 Heart valve tissue regeneration |
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10.2 Tissue to be replaced: heart valves |
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10.3 Specific tissue requirements as a blueprint for scaffold properties |
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10.4 Selection of scaffold material |
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10.5 Scaffold properties to meet tissue requirements |
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11 Bladder tissue regeneration |
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11.1 Structural/functional properties of the bladder |
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11.2 Bladder disease and the need for bladder substitution |
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11.3 Electrospun and other scaffolds for bladder tissue engineering |
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11.4 Electrospinning fit for purpose |
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12 Tracheal tissue regeneration |
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12.1 Anatomy of the trachea and main pathologies of surgical concern |
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12.2 Tissue engineered trachea (TET) |
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12.3 Electrospun biodegradable tubular tracheal scaffold |
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12.5 In vitro and in vivo evaluation of the cell and tissue response |
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13.2 Periodontal regeneration |
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13.3 Reinforcement of dental restorations |
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13.4 Conclusions and future trends |
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14 Skin tissue regeneration |
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14.2 Biology of skin and wound healing |
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14.3 Challenging problems in existing therapies |
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14.4 Restoring functional skin tissue |
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14.5 Nanofibers as extracellular matrix analogue |
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14.6 Ideal properties of scaffold |
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14.7 Choice of biomaterial |
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14.8 Cellular interactions on skin substitute |
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14.9 Conclusions and future trends |
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15.1 Introduction: wound healing |
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15.3 Antimicrobial nanofibrous wound dressings |
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PART III Electrospinning for in vitro applications |
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16 Cell culture systems for kidney research |
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16.3 Electrospun materials |
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16.4 Scanning electron microscopy of cells on electrospun scaffolds |
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16.5 Immunostaining of extracellular matrix proteins on electrospun scaffolds |
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16.6 Immunostaining of cells on electrospun scaffolds |
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16.7 Comparison of culture methods |
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16.8 Discussion and future trends |
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17 Cell culture systems for pancreatic research |
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17.4 Novel scaffolds and production methods |
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18 Cell culture systems for stem cell research |
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18.2 Embryonic stem cells |
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18.3 Current culture techniques |
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18.5 Combining ES cells with electrospun scaffolds |
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