Biological Tissue Regeneration Using Medical Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Biological tissue regeneration using medical materials such as collagen, gel, ceramics, polymers, and metals is drawing attention. Medical materials are appropriately designed to be minimally invasive and endogenously non-toxic, and their application is expected to promote tissue regeneration. In vitro evaluation using medical materials is important for tissue regeneration. Furthermore, in vivo evaluation using animal models is essential to ensure the safety of medical materials for living organisms before clinical trials. Such in vivo research on tissue regeneration using medical materials covers a wide range of fields, including skin, bone/cartilage, nerve, fascia/dura mater, etc. The research boundary between medicine and engineering will provide novel useful treatments for various diseases in the future. Original articles on new medical materials, in vivo/in vitro evaluation methods for regenerated tissues, and new knowledge to the advance medical care are welcome for this Special Issue. The specific topics of interest are as follows:

• In vivo evaluation of the effects of medical materials in animal models and clinical trials, including tissue regeneration (bone, skin, nerve, cartilage, blood vessel, tendon, etc.) and medical materials (ceramics, polymers, metals, collagen, gel, etc.).
• The interaction of medical materials with cells such as stem cells, fibroblasts, osteoblasts, etc.
• In vitro evaluation of differentiation and proliferation on the surfaces of medical materials.
• The functional evaluation of organs and vital tissues organized on/at the surface of medical materials.

Prof. Dr. Osamu Yamamoto
Prof. Dr. Osamu Suzuki
Dr. Norio Fukuda
Guest Editors

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