ENGR 0012 Study Guide - Biomedical Engineering Society, Amputation, Regenerative Medicine
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Abstract regenerative medicine, a medical practice focused on the regrowth of human tissue, is not widely studied or practiced but is one of the most spectacular advancements in medical science [1]. One cutting edge technique in the field is the use of extracellular matrices (ecm) to regenerate tissue. Ecm signals naturally present stem cells in a patient"s body to differentiate and multiply once applied to a wounded area [2]. Ecm allows it to be a part of virtually every type of tissue healing and gives it the potential to affect every human being in the near future. Not a lot is known about the use of ecm to regenerate tissue since it is a fairly new concept. Scientists are working to find out why the ecm functions the way it does and how they can manipulate it more toward the regrowth of full limbs.
