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Progenitor and stem cell technologies and therapies / edited by Anthony Atala.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stem cells--Therapeutic use.
- Stem cells.
- Stem cells--Transplantation.
- Cellular therapy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (561 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st edition
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, U.K. ; Philadelphia, Pa. : Woodhead Pub., 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Progenitor and stem cells have the ability to renew themselves and change into a variety of specialised types, making them ideal materials for therapy and regenerative medicine. Progenitor and stem cell technologies and therapies reviews the range of progenitor and stem cells available and their therapeutic application.Part one reviews basic principles for the culture of stem cells before discussing technologies for particular cell types. These include human embryonic, induced pluripotent, amniotic and placental, cord and multipotent stem cells. Part two discusses wider issues such as
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Basic principles of stem cells
- pt. 2. Enabling cell therapy
- pt. 3. Tissue-specific progenitor cells.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780857096074
- 0857096079
- OCLC:
- 865333538
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