ENGR 0012 Study Guide - Science Daily, Biological Engineering
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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 [steinhoff]. One cutting edge technique in the field is the use of extracellular matrices (ecm) to regenerate tissue, a process that has caused a major breakthrough with the possibility to change the whole world of medicine [steinhoff]. The powder signals naturally present stem cells in a patient"s body to differentiate and multiply once applied to a wounded area [rosenwald]. As a result of this breakthrough, victims of cuts and amputations now have the possibility of regenerating their own flesh rather than relying on prosthetics or having to live with burdensome injuries [cohen]. The makeup of the ecm allows it to be a part of virtually every type of tissue healing process regardless of the degree of damage that has been done to the flesh.