Stem cells in human reproduction : basic science and therapeutic potential / editors, Carlos Simón and Antonio Pellicer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Simón, Carlos, 1961-

Pellicer, Antonio.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reproductive health.

Stem cells.

Human reproductive technology.

Reproductive Techniques.

Stem Cells.

Medical Subjects:

Reproductive Techniques.

Stem Cells.

Physical Description:

ix, 228 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, U.K. : Informa Healthcare ; Boca Raton : Distributed in North and South America by Taylor & Francis, [2007]

Summary:

One of the first books to address the supporting research and potential use of stem cells in reproductive medicine, this text provides an overview of the revolutionary advances in stem cell science that may potentially impact human reproductive medicine. An important, authoritative work, key areas covered include: the production and regeneration of female and male germ cells, trophoblasts and endometrium from human embryonic and adult stem cells, new developments in hESC derivation that will impact clinical use, cutting-edge technologies such as reprogramming, nuclear transfer and imprinting, addressed in relation to reproductive medicine. With a tremendous thirst for knowledge existing for this topic, Stem Cells in Human Reproduction is a fascinating, must-have resource that is among the first of its kind to address the key issues specifically concerning the reproductive medicine market.

Contents:

Section I Female Gamete Differentiation

1 Molecular biology of the gamete / Danielle Vitiello, Emre U Seli 1

2 Differentiation of germ cells from stem cells / Celso Silva, Lisa Salvador, Jerome F Strauss III 15

3 Stem cell support of ovary function and fertility / Joshua Johnson 31

4 Adult stem cells in the human ovary: hope or fiction? / Monica Romeu, Carlos Simon, Antonio Pellicer 45

5 Adult stem cells in the human ovary / Antonin Bukovsky, Irma Virant-Klun 53

Section II Male Gamete Differentiation

6 Signaling germline commitment / Hsu-Hsin Chen, Niels Geijsen 71

7 Adult stem cell population in the testis / Herman Tournaye, Ellen Goossens 79

Section III Other Reproductive Organs

8 Human embryonic stem cells: a model for trophoblast differentiation and placental morphogenesis / Thaddeus G Golos, Behzad Gerami-Naini 93

9 Adult stem cells in the human endometrium / Caroline E Gargett 105

10 Bone marrow-derived stem cells in the human endometrium / Ivan Araujo Penna, Hugh S Taylor 121

Section IV New Developments in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Derivation

11 Selection of embryos for stem cell derivation: can we optimize the process? / Anna Veiga, Maria Vicenta Camarasa, Begona Aran, Angel Raya, Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte 135

12 Harvesting of embryonic stem cells aimed at embryo conservation / Takumi Takeuchi, Noriko Tanaka, Queenie V Neri, Gianpiero D Palermo 149

13 Embryo-friendly approaches to human embryonic cell derivation / Irina Klimanskaya 161

14 Human embryonic stem cell culture in feeder-free, xeno-free conditions / Amparo Galan, Antonio Pellicer, Carlos Simon 169

15 Cell polarity, pluripotency and differentiation / Ana Krtolica, Olga Genbacev 183

16 Role of oxygen in early development and embryonic stem cell derivation / Olga Genbacev, Paolo F Rinaudo, Emin Maltepe 189

Section V Reprogramming, Nuclear Transfer and Imprinting

17 Nuclear reprogramming / Keith HS Campbell 199

18 Nuclear transfer and its applications in regenerative medicine / Vanessa Jane Hall, Miodrag Stojkovic 215.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415397774

9780415397773

OCLC:

74522808

Publisher Number:

9780415397773