title: Therapeutic application of nanotechnology in cardiovascular and pulmonary regeneration.
abstract: Recently, a wide range of nanotechnologies has been approached for material modification by realizing the fact that the extracellular matrix (ECM) consists of nanoscale components and exhibits nanoscale architectures. Moreover, cell-cell and cell- ECM interactions actively occur on the nanoscale and ultimately play large roles in determining cell fate in tissue engineering. Nanomaterials have provided the potential to preferentially control the behavior and differentiation of cells. The present paper reviews the need for nanotechnology in regenerative medicine and the role of nanotechnology in repairing, restoring, and regenerating damaged body parts, such as blood vessels, lungs, and the heart.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Young Wook
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Chun
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Spencer W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Crowder
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Steven C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Mehl
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Xintong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, S.Korea.
authors.forename: Hojae
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA ; Department of Maxillofacial Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, S.Korea.
authors.forename: Hak-Joon
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Sung