Stem cell technologies : basics and applications / Chief editor, Kaushik D. Deb ; Associate editor, Satish M. Totey. — New York : McGraw Hill, 2010. – (58.155/S824) |
Contents
Contents
1 Stem cells and regenerative medicine-the evolving story
Part 1 Embryonic stem cells
2 Zebrafish stem cells
3 Medaka stem cells
4 Chicken embryonic stem cells as another non-mammalian embryonic stem cell type
5 Derivation, culture and genetic modification of mouse embryonic stem cells
6 Derivation of human embryonic stem cells from Blastocysts
7 Developing a serum-free and a novel reporter system for hESCs
8 Epigenetics and embryonic stem cells
9 Embryonic stem cells as a therapy for diabetes
10 Manipulation of biomaterial interface by Biomimetic strategies: possibilities of exploring stem cells
11 Immunomodulatory aspects of human embryonic and adult stem cells
12 Human embryonic stem cells as a model system to study human genetics
13 Germ cells and artificial gametes production from embryonic stem cells
14 Using embryonic stem cells to introduce mutations into the mouse germ line: animal models and future applications
15 Application of human embryonic stem cells in drug discovery
Part 2 Adult stem cells
16 Recent advancements on tissue-resident adult stem/progenitor cell biology and their therapeutic applications in regenerative medicine and cancer therapies
17 Mesenchymal stem cells and their therapeutic potential in the nervous system
18 Mesenchymal stem cells: Biology, culture optimization and potential clinical use
19 Mesenchymal stem cells: culture, characterization and therapeutic applications in neurodegenerative diseases
20 Dental pulp stem cells and perspectives of future application in cell therapy
21 Hematopoietic stem cells and their dynamics
22 Spermatogonial stem cells
23 Epigenetics as a cause for the eloquent silence of stem cells
24 Cancer stem cells: the enemy within cancers
25 Exploring the potential of adult stem cells: why umbilical cord blood?
26 Cell therapy and tissue engineering strategies in regenerative medicine
27 Biomaterials for enhancing corneas and spinal cord regeneration