Stem cells and regenerative medicine Volume II, Embryonic and adult stem cells / Philippe Taupin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taupin, Philippe.

Series:

Stem cells and regenerative medicine ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stem cells.

Stem cells--Transplantation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (98 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The subject of this book is stem cell research and regenerative medicine. It looks at the developments in stem cell research and regenerative medicine and encompasses all the fields of stem cell research and regenerative medicine but emphasises embryonic and adult stem cells.

Contents:

Intro

STEM CELLS AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, VOLUME II: EMBRYONIC AND ADULT STEM CELLS

Contents

Introduction

References

Derivation of Embryonic Stem Cells for Cellular Therapy: Challenges and New Strategies

Abstract

1. Introduction

2. From ES Cells to Therapy: The Challenges Ahead

3. Overcoming the Ethical and Political Challenges: Alternative Protocols to Derive ES Cells

4. Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Neural Progenitor and Stem Cells in the Adult Central Nervous System

2. Neurogenesis Occurs in the Adult Mammalian Brain

3. Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells Reside in the Adult CNS

4. Origin of Newly Generated Neuronal Cells in the Adult Brain

5. Neurogenesis and CNS Pathophysiology

6. Cellular Therapy

7. Conclusion

Adult Neural Stem Cells, Neurogenic Niches and Cellular Therapy

2. Adult Neurogenesis and NSCs

3. Neurogenic Niches

4. Broader Potential of Adult Stem Cells

5. Cellular Therapy

6. Conclusion

Adult Neural Stem Cells and Their Niches: Developmental and Therapeutic Implications

2. Neurogenic Niches Exist in the Adult CNS

3. Neurogenic Niches of the Adult Brain

4. Developmental Potential of Adult Stem Cells

5. Therapeutic Implications

Potential of Adult Neural Stem Cells for Cellular Therapy

2. Stimulation of Endogenous Neural Progenitor and Stem Cells

3.Transplantation of Adult-Derived Neural Progenitor and Stem Cells

References.

Autologous Transplantation in the Central Nervous System

2. Lineage Fated Cells

3. Stem cells

Neural Stem Cell-Based Cancer Therapy and Brain Tumor Stem Cells

2. Neural Stem Cell-Based Cancer Therapy

3. Brain Tumor Stem Cells

Genetically Modified Stem Cells for Cellular Therapy

2. Genetic Engineering to Derive ESCs without the Destruction of Blastocysts

3. Genetically Modifying Adult-Derived NSCs

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61668-579-4

OCLC:

847466319