This article presents a special issue of "Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy" devoted to exploring and exploiting tissue engineering through the design of multifunctional therapeutic systems. This lead article draws from twelve contributed articles to discuss the most recent advancements in this emerging field. The common theme in the contributed articles is the emerging therapeutic strategies, and a special appeal is made for collaboration between engineers and biologists for the development of multifunctional therapeutic systems for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

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通过多功能治疗系统的设计探索和开发组织工程。

本文介绍了“当前干细胞研究与治疗”的特刊，致力于通过多功能治疗系统的设计来探索和开发组织工程。本引言文章来自十二篇贡献文章，讨论了该新兴领域的最新进展。投稿文章中的共同主题是新兴的治疗策略，并且特别呼吁工程师和生物学家之间合作开发用于组织工程和再生医学的多功能治疗系统。