Future possibilities of application
In the future, tissue engineering, the reconstruction of organs or organ parts, will produce further and better approaches for the treatment of diseases in widely differing fields. Marred cells or cell structures are thereby renewed so that organs are able to again carry out their original function. One of the next steps will be the growth of whole organs and organ parts.
Future fields of application
| Stroke: replacement of defective neuronal tissue | ||
| Heart attack: renewal of damaged heart muscle cells | ||
| Cardiac insufficiency: renewal of insufficient heart muscle tissue | ||
| Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease: reproduction of neuronal cells | ||
| Disease of the pancreas (diabetes): growth of islet cells for insulin production | ||
| Muscle dystrophies: regeneration and build-up of musculature | ||
| Paraplegia: renewal of neural channels | ||
| Multiple Sclerosis: replacement of damaged neuronal cells | ||
The described treatments are only a small insight into the diverse future application possibilities of stem cells due to tissue engineering.
