Adult and Embryonic Stem Cells edited by Kursad Turksen.

Stem cells and regenerative medicine have emerged as amongst the most exciting areas of biomedical and translational research, with huge anticipation for their use in restoration, repair and regeneration of human tissues and organs. Characterization of stem cells from various sources and attempts to...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Turksen, Kursad (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Series:Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine,
Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Stem Cells in Samsun
  • Searching for the in vivo Traces of MSCs and their Ancestors
  • Isolation and Identification of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
  • Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation
  • Immunregulatory Functions of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Possibilities of New Treatment Options
  • Tissue Engineering Based on The Importance of Collaboration between Clinician and Basic Scientist and Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
  • Synchroton Radiation and Nanotechnology for Stem Cell Researchers
  • Controversies in Corneal Epithelial Stem Cell Biology
  • Type 1 Diabetes and Stem Cells: A New Approach
  • Successful Scale–up and Quality Assessments of Human Embryonic Stem Cells for Cell Therapy – Challenges and Overview
  • Human Embryonic Stem Cells from Laboratory and Clinical Perspective
  • Clinical and Laboratory Aspects of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and Derivation of Affected Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines
  • New Treatment Modalities by Disease and Patient Specific iPS Cells
  • Cancer Stem Cells: Current Concepts and Therapeutic Implications
  • Problems to be Solved in Molecular Oncology.