Essentials of stem cell biology /
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Imprint: | San Diego, CA ; London, UK : Academic Press, 2009. |
| Description: | xxix, 650 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7727122 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Why Stem Cell Research?
- A New Path ?
- Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
- Embryonic Stem Cells
- Versus Adult Stem Cells
- 'Stemness': Definitions, Criteria and Standards
- Part 1. Introduction to Stem Cells
- 1. Present Perspective and Future Challenges
- 2. Embryonic Stem Cells in Perspective
- 3. The Development of Epithelial Stem Cell Concepts
- 4. The Advent of Direct Reprogramming
- 5. Clinical Translation of Stem Cells
- Part 2. Basic Biology Mechanisms
- 6. Molecular Basis of Pluripotency
- 7. Stem Cell Niches
- 8. Mechanisms of Stem Cell Self-Renewal
- 9. Cell Cycle Regulators in Stem Cells
- 10. Epigenetic Mechanisms of Cellular Memory
- 11. Cell Fusion and the Differentiated State
- 12. How Cells Change Their Phenotype
- Part 3. Tissue and Organ Development
- 13. Differentiation in Early Development
- 14. Primordial Germ Cells in Mouse and Human
- 15. Stem Cells in Extraembryonic Lineages
- 16. Amniotic Fluid Derived Pluripotent Cells
- 17. Cord Blood Stem Cells
- 18. Neurogenesis in the Vertebrate Embryo
- 19. The Nervous System
- 20. Neuronal Progenitors in the Adult Brain
- 21. Sensory Epithelium of the Eye and Ear
- 22. Epithelial Skin Stem Cells
- 23. The Ontogeny of the Hematopoietic System
- 24. Hematopoietic Stem Cells
- 25. Red Blood Cells
- 26. Cell Differentiation in the Skeleton
- 27. Vascular Progenitor Cells
- 28. Multipotent Adult Progenitor Cells
- 29. Mesenchymal Stem Cells
- 30. Skeletal Muscle Stem Cells
- 31. Stem Cells and the Regenerating Heart
- 32. Potential of ES Cell Differentiation Culture for Vascular Biology
- 33. Cell Lineages and Stem Cells in the Kidney
- 34. Adult Liver Stem Cells
- 35. Pancreatic Stem Cells
- 36. Stem Cells in the Gastrointestinal Tract
- 37. Stem Cells in the Lung
- Part 4. Methods
- 38. Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
- 39. Characteristics and Characterization of Pluripotent Stem Cells
- 40. Isolation and Maintenance of Murine Embryonic Stem Cells
- 41. Isolation, Characterization, and Maintenance of Primate ES Cells
- 42. Approaches for Derivation and Maintenance of Human ES cells: Detailed Procedures and Alternatives
- 43. Derivation and Differentiation of Human EG Cells
- 44. Growth Factors & the Serum-Free Culture of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
- 45. Feeder-Free Culture
- 46. Genetic Manipulation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells
- 47. Homologous Recombination in Human Embryonic Stem Cells
- 48. Surface Antigen Markers
- 49. Lineage Marking
- 50. Genomic Reprogramming
- 51. Isolation and Characterization of Hematopoietic Stem Cells
- 52. Microarray Analysis of Stem Cells and Differentiation
- 53. Zebrafish and Stem Cell Research
- Part 5. Applications
- 54. Cancer Stem Cells
- 55. Neural Stem Cells: Therapeutic Applications in Neurodegenerative Diseases
- 56. Spinal Cord Injury
- 57. Use of Embryonic Stem Cells to Treat Heart Disease
- 58. Insulin-Producing Cells Derived from Stem Cells: A Potential Treatment for Diabetes
- 59. Burns and Skin Ulcers 978-0-12-370465-8
- 60. Stem Cells and Heart Disease
- 61. Stem Cells for the Treatment of Muscular Dystropy
- 62. Skin Regeneration
- 63. Orthopaedic Applications of Stem Cells
- 64. Embryonic Stem Cells in Tissue Engineering
- 65. Adult Stem Cells in Tissue Engineering
- 66. Stem Cell Gene Therapy
- Part 6. Regulation and Ethics
- 67. Ethical Considerations
- 68. Religious Considerations
- 69. Regulatory Considerations
- 70. Ití s Not About Curiosity, Ití s About Cures
- Epilogue: Concluding Statement
