Neural cell transplantation : methods and protocols / edited by Neil J. Scolding and David Gordon. — Dordrecht ; London : Humana, c2009. – (58.17/M592/v.549)

Contents

    Contents
    
    PART I: INTRODUCTORY REVIEWS
    1. Neural Transplantation and Stem Cells
    2. Adult Stem Cells for the Treatment of Neurological Disease
    3. Human Trials for Neurodegenerative Disease . .
    PART II: PRACTIAL/METHODOLOGICAL CHAPTERS
    4. Differentiation of Neuroepithelia from Human Embryonic Stem Cells 51
    5. Derivation of High-Purity Oligodendroglial Progenitors
    6. Flow Cytometric Characterization of Neural Precursor Cells and Their Progeny 77
    7. Isolation， Expansion， and Differentiation of Adult Mammalian Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells Using the Neurosphere Assay 91
    8. Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Culture for Neural Transplantation 103
    9. Umbilical Cord Blood Cells 119
    10. Animal Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases 137
    11. Animal Models of Multiple Sclerosis
    12. Transplantation of Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells in Animal Models of Leukodystrophies 175
    13. A Rat Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model and Intravenous Cellular Delivery 187
    14. MR Tracking of Stem Cells in Living Recipients
    15. Identifying Neural Progenitor Cells in the Adult Brain
    16. Immune Ablation Followed by Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Poor Prognosis Multiple Sclerosis 231