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Tissue engineering, long a matter of myth and dream throughout the history of medicine, is now a practical reality. A wide spectrum of biological materials are used in the field of urology to treat disease and to overcome human disabilities, including tissue grafts and organ transplantation. Laboratory-engineered bioproducts for the off-the-shelf replacement and reconstruction of tissue is now almost at hand. This article presents a glimpse into the past by highlighting a number of early pioneering works in the field of tissue transplantation and cell culture technologies.
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Schultheiss, D., Bloom, D., Wefer, J. et al. Tissue engineering from Adam to the zygote: historical reflections. World J Urol 18, 84–90 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003450050015
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003450050015