Trends in stem cell biology and technology / Hosse in Baharvand, editor. — New York, N.Y. : Humana Press, c2009. – (58.155/T794)

Contents

    Contents
    
    1.Human Embryonic Stem Cells: Their Nature， Properties， and Uses
    2.Production of Uniparental Embryonic Stem Cell Lines
    3.Parthenogenetic Embryonic Stem Cells in Nonhuman Primates
    4.Nuclear and Somatic Cell Genetic Reprogramming
    5.Reprogramming Male Germ Cells to Pluripotent Stem Cells
    6.Pluripotent Stem Cell Epigenetics During Development and Cancer 83
    7.Observing and Manipulating Pluripotency in Normal and Cloned Mouse Embryos
    8.Current Developments in Genetically Manipulated Mice 123
    9.Differentiating Gametes from Stem Cells 137
    10.Spermatogonial Stem Cells 149
    11.Regulated Transcripts and Coregulated microRNAs in Male Spermatogonial Stem Cells
    12.Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Basic Biology and Clinical Applications for Bone Tissue Regeneration 177
    13.Clinical Cell Therapy for Heart Disease 191
    14.Embryonic Stem Cells， Cardiomyoplasty， and the Risk of Teratoma Formation 229
    15.Neural Differentiation of Human Embryonic stem Cells and Their Potential Application in a Therapy for Sensorineural Hearing Loss 261
    16.Stem Cell Transplantation Supports the Repair of Injured Olfactory Neuroepithelium After Permanent Lesion 283
    17.Strategies Toward Beta-Cell Replacement
    18.Corneal Epithelial Stem Cells and Their Therapeutic Application
    19.Tissue Engineered Scaffolds for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
    20.Mechanotransduction and Its Role in Stem Cell Biology 389
    Index 405