| Description |
1 online resource (323 pages) |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Stem Cells: Scientific Facts and Fiction; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 The Biology of the Cell; Chapter 2 Embryonic Development; Chapter 3 What Are Stem Cells?; Chapter 4 Of Mice and Men: The History of the Stem Cell; Chapter 5 Origins and Types of Stem Cells; Chapter 6 Cloning; Chapter 7 Regenerative Medicine: Clinical Applications of Stem Cells; Chapter 8 Cardiomyocytes from Stem Cells: What Can We Do with Them?; Chapter 9 Stem Cell Tourism; Chapter 10 Stem Cells in Cancer and Cancer Stem Cells |
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Chapter 11 Stem Cells for Discovery of Effective and Safe New DrugsChapter 12 Legal and Intellectual Property Issues Associated with Stem Cells; Chapter 13 Stem Cell Perspectives: A Vision of the Future; Selected Glossary of Terms; Picture Credits; Index |
| Summary |
In the past decades our understanding of stem cell biology has increased tremendously. Many types of stem cells have been discovered in tissues of which everyone presumed were unable to regenerate in adults; these include particularly the heart and the brain. There is vast interest in stem cells from biologists and clinicians who see the potential for regenerative medicine and future treatments for chronic diseases like Parkinson, diabetes and spinal cord lesions based on the use of stem cells and entrepreneurs in biotechnology who expect new commercial applications ranging from drug discovery |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Embryonic stem cells.
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Stem cells -- Research.
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Stem cells.
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Stem Cells
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Embryonic stem cells
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Stem cells
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Stem cells -- Research
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wilmut, Ian Sir
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Van, De, Stolpe, Anja
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Roelen, Bernard
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| ISBN |
9780123815361 |
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0123815363 |
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