This book marries stem cell biology, tissue engineering, and regenerative biology into a single, interdisciplinary volume. The chapters also explore embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, cardiovascular regeneration, skeletal development, inflammation, polymeric biomaterials, neural injury, cartilage regeneration, regeneration in ambystoma, models for regeneration using salamander and zebrafish, and more. The volume also discusses recent advances and their potential in developing future therapies.Innovations in Molecular Mechanisms and Tissue Engineering combines perspectives from the biomedical, bioengineering, and medical fields to present a cutting-edge, multifaceted picture of the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine fields. This installment of Springer¿s Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine series is ideal for scientists, clinicians, and researchers in the fields of stem cell biology, regenerative medicine, biomedical engineering, and tissue engineering.

Discusses recent advances and their potential for current and future therapeutic avenues

Research into the cellular and molecular mechanisms of regeneration in salamanders: then and now.- Regeneration: Lessons from the Lizard.- Dependency on Non-Myogenic Cells For Regeneration of Skeletal Muscle.- Cartilage Healing, Repair, and Regeneration: Natural History to Current Therapies.- Digit Regeneration in Mammals.- Cellular Approaches to Adult Mammalian Heart Regeneration.- Regenerative Strategies for the Central Nervous System.