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9780071635721

Stem Cell Technologies: Basics and Applications

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  • ISBN13:

    9780071635721

  • ISBN10:

    0071635726

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-02-10
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Summary

Thorough coverage of the basics of stem cell technologies and applicationsStem cell-based therapies, also known as cell replacement therapies or regenerative medicine, provide the means to cure a host of diseases and disorders. Featuring 28 contributions from prestigious globa Regenerative l experts, this book details the basics of stem cell biology and explores therapeutic and medical treatments stem cells can offer. The book covers embryonic and adult stem cells and includes a 32-page color insert with 70 color figures.

Author Biography

Dr. Satish Totey is among a select number of researchers who pioneered the isolation and characterization of pluripotent stem cells from human embryo.

Dr. Kaushik D. Deb is group leader and senior principal scientist, Human Embryonic Stem Cells Program, Stempeutics Research Pvt. Ltd. and Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1. Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine--The Evolving Story; Part 1: Embryonic Stem Cells; Chapter 2. Zebrafish Stem Cells; Chapter 3. Medaka Stem Cells; Chapter 4. Chicken Embryonic Stem Cells as Another Non-Mammalian Embryonic Stem Cell Type; Chapter 5. Derivation, Culture and Genetic Modification of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells; Chapter 6. Derivation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells from Blastocysts; Chapter 7. Developing a Serum-free and a Novel Reporter System for hESCs; Chapter 8. Epigenetics and Embryonic Stem Cells; Chapter 9. Embryonic Stem Cells as Therapy for Diabetes; Chapter 10. Manipulation of Biomaterial Interface by Biomimetic Strategies: Possibilities of Exploring Stem Cells; Chapter 11. Immunomodulatory Aspects of Human Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells; Chapter 12. Human Embryonic Stem Cells as a Model System to Study Human Genetics; Chapter 13. Germ Cells and Artificial Gametes Production from Embryonic Stem Cells; Chapter 14. Using Embryonic Stem Cells to Introduce Mutations into the Mouse Germ Line: Animal Models and Future Applications; Chapter 15. Application of Human Embryonic Stem Cells in Drug Discovery; Part 2: Adult Stem Cells; Chapter 16. Recent Advancements on Tissue-Resident Adult Stem/Progenitor Cell Biology and Their Therapeutic Applications in Regenerative Medicine and Cancer Therapies;Chapter 17. Mesenchymal Stem Cells and their Therapeutic Potential in the Nervous System; Chapter 18. Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Culture Optimization and Potential Clinical Use; Chapter 19. Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Culture, Characterization and Therapeutic Applications in Neurodegenerative Diseases; Chapter 20. Dental Pulp Stem Cells and Perspectives of Future Application in Cell Therapy; Chapter 21. Hematopoletic Stem Cells and Their Dynamics; Chapter 22. Spermatogonial Stem Cells; Chapter 23. Epigenetics as a Cause for the Eloquent Silence of Stem Cells; Chapter 24. Cancer Stem Cells: The Enemy within Cancers; Chapter 25. Exploring the Potential of Adult Stem Cells: Why Umbilical Cord Blood?; Chapter 26. Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineering in Regenerative Medicine; Chapter 27. Biomaterials for Enhancing Corneas and Spinal Cord Regeneration; Index

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