Stem cell biology and neurodegenerative diseases / Ronald McKay.

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

McKay, Ronald, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stem cells--Periodicals.

Stem cells.

Mesenchymal stem cells.

Physical Description:

1 videorecording (42 min., 27 sec.)

Place of Publication:

London : Henry Stewart Talks Ltd, 2007.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Audio-visual presentation : Types of stem cells: embryonic or pluripotent, somatic, fetal vs. adult ; Are stem cells a threat or a benefit? ; Neurons are molecularly complex ; Stem cells in the developing brain ; Stem cells in the blood ; Stem cells and plasticity ; Stem cells make real neurons ; Controlled differentiation of stem cells ; Neurodegenerative diseases and use of stem cells.

Contents:

Introduction

SC: types, human ESCs and therpeutic use

Review: a hundrad years of neuro-science

The neuron: a molecularly complex

Pluripotent cells in early mammals

Nestin identifies neural stem cells

Stem cells and plasticity

Neurons differentiation in vitro

Stem cells make real neurons

Fetal midbrain precursors generate DA neurons

ESCs make oligodendrocytes

Mouse ESCs generate midbrain dopamine neurons

DA and serotonin fates: controlled differentiation

ES derived dopamine neurons function in vivo

Microdialysis and PET measures of DA in vivo

Mouse ESC dervied 'islets' release insulin

Controlled differentiation of stem cells

Human ES-derived dopamine neurons

Cells that work for Parkinson's research.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (Henry Stewart Talks Business & Management Collection, viewed April 11, 2024).

Retrieved April 11, 2024, from https://hstalks.com/bs/244/.