title: Regenerative medicine in urology.
abstract: Repair and reconstruction of damaged tissues and organs has been a major issue in the medical field. Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, as rapid evolving technologies, may offer alternative treatments and hope for patients with serious defects and end-stage diseases. Most urologic diseases could benefit from the development of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. This article discusses the role of cells and materials in regenerative medicine, as well as the status of current role of regenerative medicine for the generation of specific urologic organs.
authors.affiliation: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157; Department of Urology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157.
authors.forename: Sean V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.affiliation: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157. Electronic address: aatala@wfubmc.edu.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Atala
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006801:Humans; D044968:Regenerative Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds; D014572:Urology / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials
keywords: Biomaterials; Regenerative medicine; Tissue engineering; Urology