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Advances in tissue engineering technology for kidney regeneration and construction

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Tissue engineering is a highly interdisciplinary research field aiming at repairing, replacing, and regenerating the defective tissues. Over several decades of research, a variety of methods have been developed. The technical methods can be categorized into scaffold-based and scaffold-free strategies. In this mini review, the discussion will be focused on the technical methods of tissue engineering for kidney regeneration and construction.

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We thank Dr. Pi-Chao Wang for English editing of the manuscript and discussion.

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    Yusuke Nishimura, Takenori Aida & Yosuke Taguchi

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Nishimura, Y., Aida, T. & Taguchi, Y. Advances in tissue engineering technology for kidney regeneration and construction. J Artif Organs 25, 191–194 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10047-022-01315-6

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