Elements


 * 1) Scaffold
 * 2) * Inorganic Materials
 * 3) ** Ceramics and Bioglass
 * 4) ** Primarily used in bone tissue engineering
 * 5) * Synthetic Polymers
 * 6) ** Can customize the mechanical properties and biodegradability
 * 7) ** Primarily used in soft tissue regeneration and drug release
 * 8) * Natural Polymers
 * 9) ** Naturally occurring polymers proteins that comprise the native extracellular matrix like chitosan and collagen
 * 10) * Hydrogels
 * 11) ** Highly crosslinked polymer networks that contain >30% by volume
 * 12) Cells
 * 13) * Specialized Cells
 * 14) ** Differentiated cells of the same type as the tissue
 * 15) ** Ex. smooth muscle cells from smooth muscle
 * 16) * Cell Types
 * 17) ** Differentiated Cells
 * 18) ** Stem Cells
 * 19) *** Embryonic Stem Cells
 * 20) *** Adult Stem Cells
 * 21) Regulators
 * 22) * Growth Factors
 * 23) * Bioreactor
 * 24) * Mechanical Loading