part Section I: Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering -- chapter 1 Fundamentals of Stem Cell Tissue Engineering -- chapter 2 Growth Factors and Morphogens: Signals for Tissues Engineering -- chapter 3 Extracellular Matrix: Structure, Function, and Applications to Tissue Engineering / chapter 4 Mechanical Forces on Cells -- chapter 5 Cell Adnesion -- chapter 6 Cell Migration / chapter 7 Inflammatory and Immune Responses to Tissue Engineered Devices -- part Section II: Enabling Technologies -- chapter 8 Polymeric Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications -- chapter 9 Calcium Phosphate Ceramics for Bone Tissue Engineering -- chapter 10 Biomimetic Materials -- chapter 11 Nanocomposite Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering / chapter 12 Roles of Thermodynamic State and Molecular Mobility in Biopreservation -- chapter 13 Drug Delivery -- chapter 14 Gene Therapy -- chapter 15 Tissue Engineering Bioreactors / chapter 16 Animal Models for Evaluation of Tissue-Engineered Orthopedic Implants -- chapter 17 The Regulation of Engineered Tissues: Emerging Approaches -- part Section III: Tissue Engineering Applciations -- chapter 18 Bioengineering of Human Skin Substitutes -- chapter 19 Nerve Regeneration: Tissue Engineering Strategies / chapter 20 Gene Therapy and Tissue Engineering Based on Muscle-Derived Stem Cells: Potential for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration and Repair / chapter 21 Tissue Engineering Applications-Bone -- chapter 22 Cartilage Tissue Engineering -- chapter 23 Tissue Engineering of the Temporomandibular Joint -- chapter 24 Engineering Smooth Muscle -- chapter 25 Esophagus: A Tissue Engineering Challenge / chapter 26 Tissue Engineering Vascular Grafts -- chapter 27 Cardiac Tissue Engineering: Matching Native Architecture and Function to Develop Sage and Efficient Therapy -- chapter 28 Tissue Engineering of Heart Valves -- chapter 29 Tissue Engineering, Stem Cells and Cloning for the Regeneration of Urologic Organs -- chapter 30 Hepatic Tissue Engineering for Adjunct and Temporary Liver Support -- chapter 31 Tissue Engineering of Renal Replacement Therapy -- chapter 32 The Bioengineering of Dental Tissues -- chapter 33 Tracheal Tissue Engineering.