The Regeneration Promise : the Facts Behind Stem Cell Therapies / Peter Hollands.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hollands, Peter, author.

Series:

Medicine Demystified

Medicine Demystified Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stem cells--Therapeutic use.

Stem cells.

Regenerative medicine.

Stem cells--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Bentham Science Publishers Pte. Ltd., [2020]

Summary:

The Regeneration Promise is a reader-friendly guide to the world of regenerative medicine and stem cell technology. It covers the history of stem cell technology as a general introduction to the subject and then continues with a description of the many known types of stem cells and how these can potentially be used to treat disease. The author explains the pros and cons of using stem cell technology to treat patients in simple and factual terms throughout the book while clarifying many stem cell myths. There is valuable advice for people considering undergoing stem cell therapy and also for those who are considering stem cell storage such as umbilical cord blood storage at the birth of a baby. The book also covers information on current research in stem cell technology and how this may be useful in the clinic, as promising regenerative medicine treatments emerge in the near future. The simple use of language with a clear explanation of scientific terms, where applicable, makes this book an accessible source of information for anyone interested in enhancing their general knowledge about regenerative medicine when considering such treatment options and understanding the debate surrounding stem cell technology and its use in disease therapy.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

End User License Agreement

Contents

Preface

CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Dedication

A Bit of History

Peter Hollands

INTERESTING TIMES

STEM CELLS ARE EVERYWHERE!

Bone Marrow Stem Cells

Back Again to 1956

Tissue Typing or 'Tissue Matching'

From Embryos to Stem Cells

From Mouse to Man?

More Mouse Embryos!

Stem Cells in The Blood

Cord Blood Stem Cells

Cord Blood Transfusion

Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Adult or Fetal Stem Cells?

Umbilical Cord Tissue and Placental Tissue Stem Cells

Fat Stem Cells!

The Tooth Fairy and Stem Cells

'Man Made' Stem Cells

INITIAL CONCLUSIONS

KEY POINTS OF CHAPTER 1

Blood and Toil

'BLOOD FORMING' STEM CELLS

Bone Marrow Transplantation

Haploidentical Transplantation

Find the Match

Bone Marrow Stem Cell Banks

Preparation for Transplant

Transplant Time

Recovery

It's Not Easy!

'TISSUE FORMING' STEM CELLS IN BONE MARROW

Clinical Trials

Four Phases

BONE MARROW STEM CELLS AND HEART ATTACK

BONE MARROW STEM CELLS AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

THE RIGHT STEM CELL AND A HOLISTIC APPROACH

BONE MARROW STEM CELLS AND OSTEOARTHRITIS

BONE MARROW AND OTHER DISEASES

KEY POINTS OF CHAPTER 2

A Bouncing Baby!

CORD BLOOD STEM CELLS

Cord Blood Stem Cell Collection Process

Cord Blood Stem Cell Storage Options

Cord Blood Laboratory Processing

Cord Blood Stem Cells Pros and Cons

Cord Blood Stem Cell Double Transplants and Expansion

Quality not Quantity

Cord Blood Stem Cell Clinical Trial for Cerebral Palsy

Cord Blood Stem Cell Clinical Trial for Autism

KEY POINTS OF CHAPTER 3

Baby Blues

CHOICES

Public and Private Cord Blood Banks.

The Development of Private Cord Blood Banking

The Development of Public Cord Blood Banking

Public or Private Cord Blood Storage?

Cord Blood Guidance

Whole or Processed?

More Questions

To Clamp or Not to Clamp? That is the Question...

The UK Royal Colleges

Umbilical Cord Blood Plasma

That's a Nice Vein

PERIPHERAL BLOOD STEM CELLS

Potential Problems

Improved Mobilisation Technology

Clinical Trials Using Peripheral Blood Stem Cells

KEY POINTS OF CHAPTER 5

The Vatican and More

A COMPLEX DEBATE

Human Embryonic Stem Cell Production

The Human Embryo

Is There an Elephant in The Room?

A FINAL NOTE OF OPTIMISM!

KEY POINTS OF CHAPTER 6

No One Likes the Dentist

OFF TO SEE THE DENTIST

Milk and Adult Teeth

Milk Teeth Collection

Stem Cells from Adult Teeth

Are There Enough Stem Cells?

Tooth Implants

Clinical Trial

KEY POINTS OF CHAPTER 7

Who Are You Calling Fat?

FAT: GOOD OR BAD?

Liposuction

Processing of Fat Stem Cells Using Enzymes

Processing of Fat Stem Cells Using A Mechanical Approach

Caution is Needed

Clinical Trials and 'Freeze Young'

Fat Stem Cells and Osteoarthritis

KEY POINTS OF CHAPTER 8

A Human Touch

MAN-MADE

Good or Bad?

Organoids

KEY POINTS OF CHAPTER 9

Baby is Back!

STEM CELLS IN TISSUES RELATED TO PREGNANCY

Umbilical Cord Tissue

Clinical Trials of Cord Tissue Stem Cells

Placenta Stem Cells

Amniotic Membrane and Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells

Clinical Trials of Amniotic Membrane Stem Cells

Research and Clinical Trial of Amniotic Membrane Stem Cells

KEY POINTS OF CHAPTER 10

Kill or Cure?

Peter Hollands.

STEM CELL TREATMENTS (CAVEAT EMPTOR: BUYER BEWARE)

The Regeneration Promise

Human Use

Using Your Own Stem Cells

Celebrity Endorsement

There is Hope

KEY POINTS OF CHAPTER 11

A Final Thought

SOME THINGS WORK SOME THINGS DO NOT

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

Very Small Embryonic Like Stem Cells and Laser Technology

Cell Reprogramming

Exosomes

Quantum Medicine

Nanotechnology

3D Printing

Skeletal Muscle Stem Cells

Liver Stem Cells

Recent Progress in Stem Cell Therapy of Heart Disease

Anti-Ageing

KEY POINTS OF CHAPTER 12

SUGGESTED FURTHER READING

USEFUL LINKS

Glossary

GLOSSARY

Subject Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

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Includes index.

ISBN:

9789811482137

9811482136

OCLC:

1231606829