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FIGURE 9.8
Specialized tissues where regenerative scaffolds may benefit from preculturing and stem cell differentiation, perhaps
in a bioreactor.
( Figure 9.1 from: Sanchez-Lara et al., 2011 ).
densities) to coat the scaffold and to bring about their maturation to facilitate the host's recognition and
integration of the implant as osseous tissue ( Mikos et al., 2006 ). Such a biomaterial represents a tissue-
engineered graft (Wallace et al., 2014). This is especially important in clinical settings where it may be