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In the dramatic and rapidly developing field of neural transplantation for CNS repair, the most powerful contributor has been the vital research focusing on stem cells. In Neural Cell Transplantation: Methods and Protocols, leading experts in the field examine tried-and-true laboratory techniques in order to supply scientists with a firm foundation upon which further advancements can be based. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, the chapters of this volume include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols, and Notes sections, which examine tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
Cutting-edge and easy to use, Neural Cell Transplantation: Methods and Protocols provides the most thorough and essential protocols that will allow new generations of neuroscientists to enter and contribute to this uniquely inspiring field.
Contents
Introductory Reviews.- Neural Transplantation and Stem Cells.- Adult Stem Cells for the Treatment of Neurological Disease.- Human Trials for Neurodegenerative Disease.- Practical/Methodological Chapters.- Differentiation of Neuroepithelia from Human Embryonic Stem Cells.- Derivation of High-Purity Oligodendroglial Progenitors.- Flow Cytometric Characterization of Neural Precursor Cells and Their Progeny.- Isolation, Expansion, and Differentiation of Adult Mammalian Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells Using the Neurosphere Assay.- Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Culture for Neural Transplantation.- Umbilical Cord Blood Cells.- Animal Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases.- Animal Models of Multiple Sclerosis.- Transplantation of Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells in Animal Models of Leukodystrophies.- A Rat Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model and Intravenous Cellular Delivery.- MR Tracking of Stem Cells in Living Recipients.- Identifying Neural Progenitor Cells in the Adult Brain.- Immune Ablation Followed by Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Poor Prognosis Multiple Sclerosis.
