title: Tissue engineers build new bone.
abstract: Bone repair may be one of the first major applications of tissue engineering; efforts to encourage the growth of new bone using novel matrices, bone morphogenic proteins, gene therapy, and stem cells are all showing promise. But the commercial stakes are so high that some researchers are worried that patent claims, and a reluctance to test competing technologies in combination, could delay progress in the field.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Service
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D001709:Biotechnology; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D016348:Osseointegration; D010012:Osteogenesis; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000235:genetics; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone