Stem Cells and CNS Development

Stem Cells and CNS Development edited by Mahendra S. Rao.

Stem cells were recently cited by Science magazine as the scientific breakthrough of the year because of their potential to revolutionize our understanding of the complexities of biological development. In Stem Cells and CNS Development, world renowned authorities in neural stem biology critically r...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Rao, Mahendra S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2001.
Edition:1st ed. 2001.
Series:Contemporary Neuroscience
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Neurosciences.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 • Defining Neural Stem Cells and Their Role in Normal Development of the Nervous System
  • 2 • Multipotent Stem Cells in the Embryonic Nervous System
  • 3 • Multipotent Stem Cells in the Adult Central Nervous System
  • 4 • Glial Characteristics of Adult Subventricular Zone Stem Cells
  • 5 • Neuronal Restricted Precursors
  • 6 • Glial Restricted Precursors
  • 7 • PNS Precursor Cells
  • 8 • Neural Progenitor Cells of the Adult Human Brain
  • 9 • ES Cells and Neurogenesis
  • 10 • Mobilizing Endogenous Stem Cells
  • 11 • Transplant Therapy
  • 12 • Drug Discovery and Gene Discovery
  • Appendix A: Neural Stem Cell Companies
  • Appendix B: Stem Cells and Transplants
  • Appendix C: Patents and Stem Cells
  • Appendix D: Stem Cells and US Federal Guidelines
  • About the Authors.

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