Shi Y., Clegg D.O. (Ed.) Stem Cell Research and Therapeutics

Springer Science + Business Media B.V., 2008. - 336 p.
ISBN: 978-1-4020-8501-7This book is an updated reference for one of the most exciting field of biomedical researches- Stem Cell Research and its therapeutic applications. Stem cell research holds great promise for the treatment of many human diseases that currently lack effective therapies. The set of chapters in this book provide insights into both basic stem cell biology and clinical applications of stem cell-based cell replacement therapies for a variety of human diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, and liver degeneration. It also covers novel technologies for the culture and differentiation of both human embryonic stem cells and adult tissue stem cells. This book summarizes our current state of knowledge in stem cell research and integrates basic stem cell biology with regenerative medicine in an overall context. It is an essential reference for students, postdoctoral fellows, academic and industrial scientists, and clinicians.Dennis O. Clegg, David Buchholz, Sherry Hikita, Teisha Rowland, Qirui Hu and Lincoln V. Johnson Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells: Development In Vivo and Derivation from Human Embryonic Stem Cells In Vitro for Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Henry J. Klassen Progenitor Cell Transplantation for Retinal Disease
Jason A. Hamilton, Crestina L. Beites, Kimberly K. Gokoffski, Piper L. W. Hollenbeck, Shimako Kawauchi, Rosaseyla Santos, Alexandre Bonnin, Hsiao-Huei Wu, Joon Kim and Anne L. Calof Negative Regulation of Endogenous Stem Cells in Sensory Neuroepithelia: Implications for Neurotherapeutics
GuoQiang Sun, Chunnian Zhao and Yanhong Shi Epigenetic Control of Neural Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Specification
Xuekun Li, Basam Z. Barkho and Xinyu Zhao Neural Stem Cells and Neurogenic Niche in the Adult Brain
Kenneth Pollock and John D. Sinden Progressing Neural Stem Cell Lines to the Clinic
Lilian Hook, Norma Fulton, Gregor Russell and Timothy Allsopp Human Neural Stem Cells for Biopharmaceutical Applications
Loyal A. Goff, Uma Lakshmipathy and Ronald P. Hart The Analysis of MicroRNAs in Stem Cells
Matthew A. Singer, Jacqui Johnson, Paul Bello, Robert Kovelman and Michelle Greene Optimized Growth of Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Madhava Pai, Nataša Levičar and Nagy Habib Potential of Stem Cells in Liver Regeneration
Wangde Dai and Robert A. Kloner Cell Transplantation Therapy for Myocardial Repair: Current Status and Future Challenges
Federico Benetti, Luis Geffner, Daniel Brusich, Agustin Fronzutti, Roberto Paganini, Juan Paganini and Amit Patel Surgical Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Heart Failure
Yen Choo Use of Combinatorial Screening to Discover Protocols That Effectively Direct the Differentiation of Stem Cells
Kristin L. Goltry, Douglas M. Smith, James E. Dennis, Jon A. Rowley and Ronnda L. Bartel Adult Stem Cell Therapies for Tissue Regeneration: Ex Vivo Expansion in an Automated System
Robert M. Hoffman The Hair Follicle Stem Cell as the Paradigm Multipotent Adult Stem Cell