Recent Advances in Stem Cells: From Basic Research to Clinical Applications

Book Overview

Preface.- 1. Patents and Ethics in Stem Cell Research.- 2. Stem Cells for Drug Screening.- 3. Genome Editing in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells.- 4. Pluripotent Stem Cells for Kidney Diseases.- 5. Pluripotent Stem Cells for Modeling Motor Neuron Diseases.- 6. Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Pancreatic β Cells: From in vitro Maturation to Clinical Application.- 7. Clinical Applications of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Cancer.- 8. Banking of Human Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells and Their Clinical Applications.- 9. Interactions Between Multipotential Stromal Cells (MSCs) and Immune Cells During Bone Healing.- 10. Adult Stem Cells for Bone Repair: Translational Aspects.- 11. Neural Crest Stem Cells: A Therapeutic Hope Machine for Neural Regeneration.- 12. Lung Stem Cells and Their Use for Patient Care: Are We There Yet?.- Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319814729
• ISBN13: 9783319814728
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Humana
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"