Tissue Engineering for Degenerative Intervertebral Discs

Low back pain is a common disorder in the clinical treatment of the Department of Orthopedics. Lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration is a main reason for the chronic pain and the process is difficult to reverse. Traditional treatment methods include conservative treatment and surgical treatment. Although the clinical symptoms caused by intervertebral disc degeneration can be alleviated to a certain extent, these treatment methods do not solve the fundamental issues and they also produce corresponding complications. The rise of tissue engineering technology and its applications in different fields have brought new ideas for the treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration. This book discusses the fundamentals as well as more recent developments in stem cell therapy and tissue engineering technology and offers an alternative for treating degeneration of intervertebral discs.
Contents:IntroductionProgress in Tissue EngineeringStem Cells and Regenerative Medicine ResearchThe Structural and Functional Characteristics of the Intervertebral DiscCell and Molecular Therapy in the Study of Intervertebral Disc DegenerationThe Research Status and Progress of Stem Cell Therapy in the Regeneration of Degenerated Intervertebral DiscsSeed CellsTissue Engineering and Cell ScaffoldGrowth FactorsBone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Application in Intervertebral Disc Tissue EngineeringSilk Fibroin in the Tissue Engineering of Intervertebral Disc Annulus
Readership: Medical students and practitioners working in the orthopedic department of hospitals, or researchers interested in tissue engineering therapy.Orthopaedics;Low Back Pain;Tissue Engineering;Disc Degeneration;Intervertebral Discs;Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells;Cell Scaffold00