Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine (Diseases and Therapy)

by Taupin, Philippe

• ISBN13: 9781612099316
• ISBN10: 1612099319
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: NOVA SCIENCE PUBLISHERS INC

Summary

Stem cells are the building blocks of the body and can develop into any of the cells that make up our bodies. Stem cells carry a lot of hope for the treatment of a broad range of diseases and injuries, spanning from cancers, diabetes, genetic diseases, graft-versus-host disease, eye, heart and liver diseases, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, to neurological diseases and injuries, particularly neurodegenerative diseases, like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease and many others. This book provides an overview and in-depth analysis of recent developments in stem cell research and therapy. It is composed of recently published review articles that went through a peer-review process.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Adult neurogenesis & neural stem cells: developmental & therapeutic potential

Enhanced Neurogenesis Following Neurological Disease

Alzheimer's disease: increased neurogenesis & possible disease mechanisms related to neurogenesis

Neurogenesis, NSCs, pathogenesis & therapies for Alzheimer's disease

Adult Neurogenesis & Drug Therapy

Neurogenic Factors are Targets in Depression

Pharmacology of adult neurogenesis: compensatory & regenerative processes

Adult Neurogenesis, neuroinflamation, & therapeutic potential of adult neural stem cells

A dual activity of ROS & oxidative stress on adult neurogenesis & Alzheimer's disease

Adult neurogenesis & neural stem cells as a model for the discovery & development of novel drugs

Neurogenic drugs & compounds

VSELs

Very small embryonic-like stem cells for regenerative medicine. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents

Transplantation of cord blood stem cells for treating hematologic diseases: strategies to improve engraftment

Transplantation of two populations of stem cells to improve engraftment

Ex vivo fucosylation of stem cells to improve engraftment

Thirteen compounds promoting oligodendrocyte progenitor cell differentiation & remyelination for treating multiple sclerosis

Antibodies against CD20 (Rituximab) for treating multiple sclerosis

Index

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