JOINT REPLACEMENT PROSTHESES Fit -Anatomy Function -Kinematics; Range of Motion Fixation Bone cement, bone interdigitation with an irregular surface, bone ingrowth into a porous coating Tribology
B. Cell-Matrix Interactions A. How cells pull onto and deform the matrix to which they attach themselves. B. Cell-matrix interactions control the spontaneous closure of wounds in organs. C. What happens when regeneration is induced?
CELLS FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING/REGENERATIVE MEDICINE Autologous -Differentiated parenchymal cells of same or other tissue type -Stem cells (adult) Allogeneic
Outline of three lectures on Irreversible Healing of Extracellular Matrix. A. Irreversible healing of ECMs in different organs. B. Structure and function of naturally occurring ECMs. C. Synthesis of biologically active ECM models