Educational guide Faculty of Oenology |
english |
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology (2009) |
Subjects |
TISSUE ENGINEERING |
Contents |
IDENTIFYING DATA | 2020_21 |
Subject | TISSUE ENGINEERING | Code | 19204211 | |||||
Study programme |
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Cycle | 1st | |||||
Descriptors | Credits | Type | Year | Period | ||||
3 | Optional | 1Q |
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. | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 Technologies for tissue fabrication. Scaffold free methods. Scaffold-based systems.Cell and organ printing... | |
9. Biomaterials. Definition. Classification and selsection. Properties. Examples of biolgical origin, synthetic origin and bioceramics | |
10. 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. |