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Key Requirements for Soft Tissue Replacement
| Host compatibility |
| Evaluation of reconstruction site |
| Minimal immune response from host upon implantation |
| Construct degradation characteristics compatible with host |
| Bioactivity |
| Regeneration of functional adipose tissue |
| Incorporation of functional vascular supply |
| Sustainability |
| Long-term viability and function of engineered tissue |
| Minimal donor-site morbidity |
