Developments in stem cell research / edited by Prasad S. Koka. — Hauppauge, N.Y. : Lancaster : Nova Science ;Gazelle [distributor], c2008. – (58.22/D489)

Contents

    Contents
    
    Preface
    Chapter 1 Human Embryonic Stem Cells Undergo Osteogenic Differentiation in Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Microenvironments
    Chapter 2 Hyaluronic Acid Promotes Osteochondrogenic Differentiation from Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Three-Dimensional Culture System 13
    Chapter 3 Cell Cycle Regulation in Maintaining Immortality of Embryonic Stem Cells 25
    Chapter 4 Potential Target Molecules for Ex Vivo Expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Their Rolgs in Normal Hematopoiesis
    Chapter 5 Autotransplantation of Purified Mensenchymal Stem Cells in a Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Study 59
    Chapter 6 Human Telomerase Catalytic Subunit (hTERT)-Transfected Mesenchymal Stem-Like Cells Derived from Fetal Liver Promote Ex Vivo Expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells 67
    Chapter 7 Searching for Bone Marrow-Derived Cells in Experimental Models for Renal Injury: Reporter Systems Revisited 85
    Chapter 8 The Regulatory Function of MicroRNA in Stem Cells
    Chapter 9 Niche Theory， Stem-Stromal Imbalance and Aplastic Anaemia 113
    Chapter 10 Natural Killer Cell Receptor NKG2A/HLA-E Interaction Dependent Differential Thymopoiesis of Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells Influences the Outcome of HIV Infection 127
    Index