Tissue Stem Cells

Tissue Stem Cells And Their Medical Applications Have Become A Major Focus Of Research Over The Past Decade. With 16 Full-color Illustrations, This Reference Provides A Thorough And Up-to-date Overview Of The Current And Emerging Technologies For Stem Cell Research And Transplantation. Divided Into Three Sections Covering General Issues, Adult Stem Cells Within Specific Tissues, And Clinical Applications, This Source Studies Advances In Bone Marrow Transplantation, Cancer Development Modeling, Tumor Analysis, And Gene Therapy. Mathematical Modeling Of Stem Cells: A Complexity Primer For The Stem-cell Biologist / Mark D'inverno, Neil Theise, And Jane Prophet -- Theoretical Concepts Of Tissue Stem-cell Organization / Ingo Roeder, Joerg Galle, And Markus Loeffler -- Mechanisms Of Genetic Fidelity In Mammalian Adult Stem Cells / James L. Sherley -- Neural Stem Cells: Isolation And Self-renewal / Hideyuki Okano ... [et Al.] -- Stem Cells In Mammary Epithelium / Gilbert H. Smith And Robert B. Clarke -- Lineage Tracking, Regulation, And Behaviors Of Intestinal Stem Cells / Melissa H. Wong And Adnan Z. Rizvi -- Stem Cell Populations In Skin / Richard P. Redvers And Pritinder Kaur -- A Perspective On In Vitro Clonegenic Keratinocytes: A Window Into The Regulation Of The Progenitor Cell Compartment Of The Cutaneous Epithelium / Rebecca J. Morris -- Hepatic Stem Cells And The Liver's Maturational Lineages: Implications For Liver Biology, Gene Expression, And Cell Therapies / Eva Schmelzer ... [et Al.] -- Multistage Carcinogenesis: From Intestinal Stem Cell To Colon Cancer In The Population / E. Georg Leubeck -- Intestinal Stem Cells And The Development Of Colorectal Neoplasia / Stuart A.c. Mcdonald ... [et Al.] -- Stem Cells In Neurodegeneration And Injury / Reaz Nawda, Nigel L. Kennea, And Huseyin Mehmet -- Adult Stem Cells And Gene Therapy / Ilaria Bellantuono And Leslie J. Fairbairn -- Clinical Applications Of Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Joanne Ewing And Yvonne Summers. Edited By Christopher S. Potten ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.