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Cato T Laurencin1, Lakshmi S Nair2

  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute for Regenerative Engineering, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT 06030, USA,; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA,; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA,; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA,; Department of Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.

Regenerative Biomaterials
|April 6, 2016
PubMed
Summary

Regenerative Engineering offers a novel approach to regrow human limbs by combining advances in stem cell science, material science, and surgical techniques. This strategy aims to overcome current limitations in wound healing and address the challenge of limb loss.

Keywords:
advanced biomaterial scienceclinical translationlimb regenerationregenerative engineeringstem cells

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