title: Regenerative medicine for the treatment of reproductive system disorders: current and potential options.
abstract: Regenerative medicine has opened new avenues for treating patients with severe reproductive system disorders, such as congenital abnormalities, cancer, trauma, infection, inflammation and iatrogenic injuries. Over the past two decades, scientists have advanced the field of reproductive tissue engineering to restore normal sexual function and preserve fertility in both female and male patients. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the use of cell, tissue, and organ-based regenerative medicine strategies for clinical application in reproductive system disorders.
authors.affiliation: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Department of Urology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. Electronic address: hsadri@wakehealth.edu.
authors.forename: Hooman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sadri-Ardekani
authors.affiliation: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Department of Urology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Atala
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005835:Genitalia / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000601:surgery*; D044968:Regenerative Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000628:therapy*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials
keywords: Female; Male; Regenerative medicine; Reproductive medicine; Tissue engineering