Stem cell engineering : principles and applications / Gerhard M. Artmann, Stephen Minger, Jurgen Hescheler, editors. — Berlin ; London : Springer, c2011. – (58.155/S824c) |
Contents
Contents
Part I Instead of an Introduction - The Emperor's New Legs
The Emperor's New Body: Seeking for a Blueprint of Limb Regeneration in Humans
Part II Basics and Basic Research
Engineering the Stem Cell Niche and the Differentiative Micro and Macroenvironment: Technologies and Tools for Applying Biochemical, Physical and Structural Stimuli and Their Effects on Stem Cells
Differentiation Potential of Adult Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells
The Potential of Selectively Cultured Adult Stem Cells Re-implanted in Tissues 79
Enhanced Cardiac Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells by Electrical Stimulation 119
The Therapeutic Potential of ES-Derived Haematopoietic Cells 143
Genetic Modification of Human Embryonic and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Viral and Non-viral Approaches.
The Immune Barriers of Cell Therapy with Allogenic Stem Cells of Embryonic Origin
Reponses of Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Varying Oxygen Availability In Vitro and In Vivo
Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Nitric Oxide: Matching Partners in Biomedicine
Skeletal Stem Cells and Controlled Nanotopography 247
Part III Clinical Applications
Cells and Vascular Tissue Engineering
Endothelial Progenitor Cells for Vascular Repair
Regenerating Tubules for Kidney Repair
Stem Cells in Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapies of Urological Defects 345
Bio-synthetic Encapsulation Systems for Organ Engineering: Focus on Diabetes 363
Stem Cell Engineering for Regeneration of Bone Tissue 383
Part IV Techniques and Applications
Building, Preserving, and Applying Extracellular Culture Integrity Using New Cell Culture Methods and Surfaces 403
Fabrication of Modified Extracellular Matrix for the Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapeutics 417
Neural Stem Cells: From Cell Fate and Metabolic Monitoring Toward Clinical Applications 435
Adult Stem Cells in Drug Discovery
Embryonic Stem Cells as a Tool for Drug Screening and Toxicity Testing 473
Embryonic Stem Cells: A Biological Tool to Translate the Mechanisms of Heart Development 501
Index