Drug Delivery Technologies and Stem Cells for Tissue Repair and Regeneration

Title:Drug Delivery Technologies and Stem Cells for Tissue Repair and Regeneration

Volume: 16 Issue: 7

Author(s): Gorka Orive, Raquel Cobos, Janire Gorriti, Jose L. Pedraz, Mirella Meregalli and Yvan Torrente

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Keywords: Growth factors, microparticles, nanotechnogy, regeneration, stem cells.

Abstract: In the last few years several technologies are being developed for eventually repairing or replacing damaged or injured tissues and even organs. Some of these emerging technologies include the design and development of new biomaterials, the optimization of nano- and micro-technologies for drug and cell delivery, the use of autologous proteins or the application of stem cells as therapeutics. Thus, several types of stem cells, e.g. ESCs, iPSCs, MSCs, CD133+ stem cells are being evaluated for tissue regeneration purposes. The present review describes some of these emerging technologies and discusses their potential benefits and challenges.

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Orive Gorka, Cobos Raquel, Gorriti Janire, L. Pedraz Jose, Meregalli Mirella and Torrente Yvan, Drug Delivery Technologies and Stem Cells for Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2015; 16 (7) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920101607150427112457