Stem cells : from bench to bedside [E-Book]

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Human embryonic stem cell characterization : similarities and differences between cell lines and sources / Neil J. Harrison, Ivana Barbaric, and Peter W. Andrews -- Molecular principles underlying pluripotency and differentiation of embryonic stem cells / Kyle M. Loh [and others] -- Differentiation of human embryonic stem cells to cardiomyocytes / Chris Denning, Robert Passier, and Christine Mummery -- Suspension and simulated microgravity cultures of human embryonic stem cells / Steve K.W. Oh -- Large scale culture of pluripotent stem cells for therapy / Mahendra Rao and Mohan C. Vemuri -- Human embryonic stem cell-derived tissue transplantation therapy : clinical hurdles / Kalamegam Gauthaman, Chui-Yee Fong, and Ariff Bongso -- Challenges in taking embryonic stem cells from bench to clinic / Patricia Tekamp-Olson [and others] -- Induced pluripotent stem cells / Oliver Dreesen and Alan Colman -- Control of the human pluripotent cell cycle / Gary S. Stein [and others] -- Uses of umbilical cord blood stem cells / Moniruddin Chowdhury [and others] -- Human umbilical cord Wharton's jelly stem cells : their nature, properties and benefits / Chui-Yee Fong, Kalamegam Gauthaman, and Ariff Bongso -- Derivation of heptocytes from human umbilical cord lining epithelial stem cells / Dang Vinh Do [and others] -- Fetal mesenchymal stem cells / Jerry K.Y. Chan and Mahesh Choolani -- From stem cells to neurons : translating basic science into preclinical animal validation / Pamela Rizk and Gerald Udolph -- Stem cells of the liver : basic science and clinical applications / Susan M.L. Lim, Shahriar Islam, and Malcolm R. Alison -- Stem cells of the eye / Leonard P.K. Ang, Hasan M. Reza, and Donald T.H. Tan -- Human (skeletal) mesenchymal stem cells : basic biology and clinical applications for bone tissue regeneration / Moustapha Kassem [and others] -- Cartilage repair with stem cells / Zheng Yang, James H.P. Hui, Eng Hin Lee -- Ligament and tendon repair with adult stem cells / Sambit Sahoo, Hong Wei Ouyang, and James Cho Hong Goh -- Stem cells in human skin : basic science and applications / Kenneth K.B. Tan and Birgitte Lane -- Germline differentiation from stem cells / Jos�e Vicente Medrano, Ana Isabel Marqu�es-Mar�i, and Carlos Sim�on -- Stem cells of the human uterus : derivation, characterization and uses of endometrial stem cells / Caroline E. Gargett -- Stem cells in cardiac tissue engineering / Nicolas Christoforu, Shaun Lim, and Kam W. Leong -- Stem cell science and human induced pluripotent stems cells : fine-tuning the ethical issues / Benjamin James Capps and Alastair Campbell -- Stem cells : new scientific developments, familiar ethics / Justine Burley.

Stem cell biology has drawn tremendous interest in recent years as it promises cures for a variety of incurable diseases. This book deals with the basic and clinical aspects of stem cell research and involves work on the full spectrum of stem cells isolated today. It also covers the conversion of stem cell types into a variety of useful tissues which may be used in the future for transplantation therapy. It is thus aimed at undergraduates, postgraduates, scientists, embryologists, doctors, tissue engineers and anyone who wishes to gain some insight into stem cell biology. This book is important as it is comprehensive and covers all aspects of stem cell biology, from basic research to clinical applications. It will have 33 chapters written by renowned stem cell scientists worldwide. It will be up-to-date and all the chapters include self-explanatory figures, color photographs, graphics and tables. It will be easy to read and give the reader a complete understanding and state of the art of the exciting science and its applications.

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