Experimental Developments and Review of Recent Patents for the Repair of Skeletal Muscles by Methods of Regenerative Medicine

Stimulation of damaged muscle tissue regeneration and repair of functional skeletal muscle by methods of regenerative medicine (cell and tissue therapy, tissue engineering) are topical problems of today. Efforts of scientists and physicians are focused on the developments for identifying, isolating, expanding competent myocytes and stem cells from biopsy material, for creating secure stem cell culture conditions and for fabrication of new biomaterials and biocompatible implants. The experimental data and recent patents for muscle repair by methods of regenerative medicine are discussed in this review.