Engineering Cells to Grow Tissue

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Posted on 06 January 2012

A new field of medicine that harnesses the cells in the human body to repair tissue damage and treat disease is gathering momentum. Cell therapy is already being used to treat osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, as well as heart disease, multiple sclerosis and dementia. Ultimately, tissue engineers hope to regenerate major tissue and grow organs, removing the need for reconstructive surgery and transplant of donor organs. Ingenia talked to Professor Alicia El Haj of Keele University to find out what different therapies can do right now and how her research is paving the way to innovative treatments.

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