Regenerative medicine holds promise not only as a means to compensate for donor shortages, but also as a means to improve the standard of care. In many cases, transplants or medical prosthetics are currently available, but they only offer a partial solution in comparison to the healthy, undamaged physiological state. Therefore it is important for researchers in regenerative medicine to stay mindful of current medical options and continually attempt to improve upon them. In this regard, the physical building blocks utilized in tissue engineering must be as inherently safe and as similar to nature as is achievable. In terms of material requirements in regenerative medicine, such as those needed for tissue.
