The regeneration of tissues and organs has been a matter of dream and Greek mythology since ancienttimes as the liver regeneration in Prometheus punished by Zeus. It is now emerging a new way of treatinginjuries and diseases, which is based on regenerative medicine.Clinical and social needs related to the aging and diseases led to innovative medical therapies that willenable the repairing and regeneration of damaged tissues and organs.This position paper gives a future vision for 2030 of the biohybrid organs and tissues that will beused for patient therapy and in the overcoming the age-related pathologies. The research strategiesfor the next 20 years will focus on the implantation of bioartificial tissues and the induction of theregeneration. Biomaterials and bioreactor technologies will play pivotal roles in the regeneration and inthe production of individualized biological implants. Future challenges will include the development ofmultifunctional biohybrid organs and tissues. These concepts are based on a multidisciplinary approachbringing together various scientific fields, which will contribute to the new and fascinating medicaltherapies.
Bio-hybrid organs and tissues for patient therapy: A future vision for 2030
CURCIO, EFREM;
2012-01-01
Abstract
The regeneration of tissues and organs has been a matter of dream and Greek mythology since ancienttimes as the liver regeneration in Prometheus punished by Zeus. It is now emerging a new way of treatinginjuries and diseases, which is based on regenerative medicine.Clinical and social needs related to the aging and diseases led to innovative medical therapies that willenable the repairing and regeneration of damaged tissues and organs.This position paper gives a future vision for 2030 of the biohybrid organs and tissues that will beused for patient therapy and in the overcoming the age-related pathologies. The research strategiesfor the next 20 years will focus on the implantation of bioartificial tissues and the induction of theregeneration. Biomaterials and bioreactor technologies will play pivotal roles in the regeneration and inthe production of individualized biological implants. Future challenges will include the development ofmultifunctional biohybrid organs and tissues. These concepts are based on a multidisciplinary approachbringing together various scientific fields, which will contribute to the new and fascinating medicaltherapies.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
