Description
The fields of stem cell research, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and cloning are very closely related. It is important for researchers in each of these disciplines to be aware of the methods and principles in the others. Elsevier publishes some of the highest individual references in these areas. Bringing together the principles, applications, and basic understanding in these related areas of science will provide a new reference which is serve the needs of a variety of researchers. Edited by Dr. Bruce Carlson, Stem Cell Anthology will be valuable to researchers and students who need to save time and link concepts to principles, applications, and methods in order to work more effectively and see links for potential collaborations.- Includes a collection of chapters by leaders in the stem cell field including the first researchers to discover iPS cells and multiple Nobel Laureates- Provides the most detailed introduction to basic properties of major embryonic and adult stem cells by highlighting breakthrough discoveries in the nervous system, spinal cord, heart, pancreas, epidermis, musculo-skeletal, retina - leading areas of stem cell research in human application- Details technical laboratory set up for practitioners, technicians, and administrators
Table of Contents
I. Introductory ChaptersPluripotential stem cells from vertebrate embryos: Present perspective and future challenges Postnatal stem cellsAdult epithelial tissue stem cellsMesenchymal stem cellsStem cells, plasticity and regenerationII. Methods for Preparing Embryonic or Pluripotent Stem CellsSetting up a facility for human embryonic stem cell research Approaches for derivation and maintenance of human embryonic stem cells: Detailed procedures and alternativesDerivation and differentiation of human embryonic germ cellsGenetic manipulation of human embryonic stem cellsInduced pluripotential stem cell derivationIII. Types and Properties of Stem CellsMolecular basis of pluripotencyCharacteristics and characterization of human pluripotential stem cellsMultipotent adult progenitor cellsBone marrow stem cells: Properties and pluripotency Hematopoietic stem cell properties, markers, and therapeuticsStem cells in the gastrointestinal tractStem cells derived from amniotic fluid and placentaNuclear transfer for stem cellsIV. Application of Stem Cell Biology to Regenerative MedicineNeural stem cells for central nervous system repairSpinal cord injuryStem cells and heart diseaseCell-based repair for cardiovascular regeneration: What, why, how and where are we going in the next 5-10 yearsPancreatic stem cellsInsulin-producing cells derived from stem cells: A potential treatment for diabetesRegeneration of epidermis from adult keratinocyte stem cellsImplantation of myogenic cells in skeletal musclesCell-based therapies for musculoskeletal repairRetinal pigment epithelium derived from embryonic stem cells
