Screen LibraryStem cells : scientific facts and fiction /
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 fro...
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Academic,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2010. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123815354 |
| 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 discove |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (312 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780123815354 0123815355 9780123815361 0123815363 9786612955013 6612955015 |
| Index Number: | QH588 |
| CLC: | Q24 |
| Contents: | Biology of the Cell -- Embryonic development -- Of mice and men: History of stem cells -- What are stem cells? -- Origin of stem cells -- Types of stem cells -- Cloning: history and current applications -- Clinical applications of stem cells -- Cancer stem cells -- Applications for drugs and toxicity screening -- Venturing in stem cells (law and intellectual property) -- Future Prospects. |