| Educational guide Faculty of Oenology |
| Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology (2009) |
 Subjects |
| TISSUE ENGINEERING |
| Contents |
| IDENTIFYING DATA | 2021_22 |
| Subject | TISSUE ENGINEERING | Code | 19204211 | |||||
| Study programme |
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Cycle | 1st | |||||
| Descriptors | Credits | Type | Year | Period | ||||
| 3 | Optional | 1Q |
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| Competences | Learning outcomes | Contents |
| Planning | Methodologies | Personalized attention |
| Assessment | Sources of information | Recommendations |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| 1. Introduction to tissue engineering: History, cells and materials used. The challenge of imitating nature: the importance of the cellular microenvironment in functionality. Applications and future perspectives. | |
| 2. Homeostasis of tissues. Definition of the terms homeostasis, regeneration and tissue repair. Type of fabrics according to their regeneration capacity: Consequences of regeneration capacity in tissue engineering | |
| 3. Morphogenesis, generation of the tissue in the embryo. Morphogenesis and cell therapy. The desenvolupament of certain systems and organs: Examples: Application of the engineering of tissues in the generation of bone and articulation | |
| 4. Cell signalling. The basis of cell signalling. Receptors. Intracellular signalling. Protein phosphorilation and other covalent reversible modifications. Scarring process as an example of cell signalling | |
| 5. The extracellular matrix as a biological support for tissue engineering. Definition, composition and characteristics of the extracellular matrix. Role of the extracellular matrix in biological processes. Biological activity of the supports. future considerations | |
| 6. Cells sources. Stem cells. Basic concepts about stem cells, type, characteristics, origin and its regulation *. Techniques used for the generation of pluripotent stem cells (cellular reprogramming). Examples: application of stem cells in certain human diseases. | |
| 7. Biocompatibility. Definition. Evolution and current concept of Biocompatibility. The biocompatibility agents. Biocompatibility in tissue engineering. | |
| 8. Biomaterials. Definition. Classification and selection. Properties. | |
| 9.Examples of biomaterials. Polymers of biologic origin. Polymers of synthesis. Bioceramics. |
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| 10. Technologies for tissue fabrication. Scaffold-free methods. Scaffold-based systems.Cell and organ printing... | |
| 11. Bioreactors for tissue engineering. Functions of bioreactors in tissue engineering. Basic principles for the design of bioreactors and development. Type of bioreactors. Bioreactors in clinical applications. Examples. Future perspectives. |
