Stem Cells: Current Challenges and New Directions

Buch | Hardcover

373 Seiten

2013
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4614-8065-5 (ISBN)

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This volume looks at the state-of-the-science in stem cells, discusses the current challenges, and examines the new directions the field is taking. Dr. Turksen, editor-in-chief of the journal "Stem Cell Reviews and Reports," has assembled a volume of internationally-known scientists who cover topics that are both clinically and research-oriented. The contents range from sources of stem cells through their physiological role in health and disease, therapeutic applications in regenerative medicine, and ethics and society. An initial overview and a final summary bookend the contents into a cohesive and invaluable volume.

Dr. Kursad Turksen is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Stem Cell Reviews and Reports and the Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine book series, which are both published by Springer. He is also the Editor of numerous protocol volumes published in Springer’s Methods in Molecular Biology series. Dr. Turksen is a Senior Scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and his research interests cover the area of epidermal stem cells and the role of Claudins in the epidermal lineage.

Myogenic Potential of Stem Cells: In Vivo Assessment.- Urine DerivedSstem Cells: Biological Characterization and Potential Clinical Applications.- Immunoregulatory Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: In Vitro and in Vivo.- Current Research on Stem Cells in Parkinson’s Disease: Progress and Challenges.- Stem Cell Applications in Retinal Diseases.- Potential Use of Dental Stem Cells for Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration.- Pediatric Diseases and Stem Cells: Recent Advances and Challenges.- Stem Cell Therapy – From the Heart to the Periphery.- Stem Cells in Wound Healing.- Cancer Stem Cells: The Gist of the Matter.- Filling the Gap in the Relationship Between Cancer and Stem Cells.- Therapy Resistance in Prostate Cancer: A Stem Cell Perspective.- Mechanisms of Somatic Cell Reprogramming.- Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cells.- Stem Cell Research: Ethical Considerations.

Reihe/Serie	Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Zusatzinfo	21 Illustrations, color; 2 Illustrations, black and white; IX, 373 p. 23 illus., 21 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Histologie / Embryologie
	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Physiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
ISBN-10	1-4614-8065-5 / 1461480655
ISBN-13	978-1-4614-8065-5 / 9781461480655
Zustand	Neuware