TY - CHAP AU - Christoph Brochhausen AU - Rolf Zehbe AU - Bernhard Watzer AU - Sven Halstenberg AU - Helmut Schubert AU - C. James Kirkpatrick ED - Daniel Eberli Y1 - 2010-03-01 PY - 2010 T1 - Growth Factors and Signalling Molecules for Cartilage Tissue Engineering – from Embryology to Innovative Release Strategies for Guided Tissue Engineering N2 - The Tissue Engineering approach has major advantages over traditional organ transplantation and circumvents the problem of organ shortage. Tissues that closely match the patient’s needs can be reconstructed from readily available biopsies and subsequently be implanted with minimal or no immunogenicity. This eventually conquers several limitations encountered in tissue transplantation approaches. This book serves as a good starting point for anyone interested in the application of Tissue Engineering. It offers a colorful mix of topics, which explain the obstacles and possible solutions for TE applications. BT - Tissue Engineering SP - Ch. 19 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/8590 DO - 10.5772/8590 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-19 ER -