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Essential Current Concepts in Stem Cell Biology

  • Based on the international masters program Molecular and Developmental Stem Cell Biology
  • Provides valuable knowledge on adult stem cell types and their differentiation
  • Allows readers to gain a basic understanding of induced pluripotent stem cells
  • Discusses ethical aspects of human stem cell research

Part of the book series: Learning Materials in Biosciences (LMB)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIV
  2. Hematopoietic Stem Cells

    • Hannes Klump
    Pages 1-19
  3. Mesenchymal Stem Cells

    • Christian Horst Tonk, Markus Witzler, Margit Schulze, Edda Tobiasch
    Pages 21-39
  4. Cord Blood Stem Cells

    • Gesine Kogler
    Pages 41-58
  5. Neural Stem Cells and Their Niche

    • Jacqueline Reinhard, Lars Roll, Ursula Theocharidis, Andreas Faissner
    Pages 59-75
  6. Skeletal Muscle Stem Cells

    • Beate Brand-Saberi, Eric Bekoe Offei
    Pages 77-97
  7. Heart Muscle Tissue Engineering

    • Michelle Coffee, Santoshi Biswanath, Emiliano Bolesani, Robert Zweigerdt
    Pages 99-121
  8. Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

    • Holm Zaehres
    Pages 123-136
  9. Epigenetics of Somatic Cell Reprogramming

    • Yixuan Wang, Jianfeng Zhou, Shaorong Gao
    Pages 137-157
  10. Dopaminergic Neuron-Related Stem Cells

    • Chengzhong Wang, Yu-Qiang Ding
    Pages 173-187
  11. Liver Disease Modelling

    • Nina Graffmann, Lucas-Sebastian Spitzhorn, Audrey Ncube, Wasco Wruck, James Adjaye
    Pages 189-207
  12. Extracellular Vesicles

    • André Görgens, Bernd Giebel
    Pages 219-229
  13. Ethics in Stem Cell Applications

    • Michael Fuchs
    Pages 231-242

About this book

This textbook describes the biology of different adult stem cell types and outlines the current level of knowledge in the field. It clearly explains the basics of hematopoietic, mesenchymal and cord blood stem cells and also covers induced pluripotent stem cells. Further, it includes a chapter on ethical aspects of human stem cell research, which promotes critical thinking and responsible handling of the material.

Based on the international masters program Molecular and Developmental Stem Cell Biology taught at Ruhr-University Bochum and Tongji University Shanghai, the book is a valuable source for postdocs and researchers working with stems cells and also offers essential insights for physicians and dentists wishing to expand their knowledge.

This textbook is a valuable complement to Concepts and Applications of Stem Cell Biology, also published in the Learning Materials in Biosciences textbook series.


Reviews

“The books ... ‘compactly and concisely discuss a specific bio-topic based on lectures for upper-level undergraduates, master’s and graduate students’: this means that both beginners and well-trained students can benefit from reading this and other books in the same collection. ... All chapters are decorated by clear and well-designed color illustrations. I am pretty sure the book will meet the reader’s expectations.” (Manuela Monti, European Journal of Histochemistry, Vol. 64, 2020)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Anatomy & Molecular Embryology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany

    Beate Brand-Saberi

About the editor

Beate Brand-Saberi is a Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology and Head of the Department of Anatomy and Molecular Embryology at the Ruhr-University in Bochum, Germany.

She has been a Visiting Professor at the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Lanzhou, China and at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China.

Prof. Brand-Saberi initiated the international, interdisciplinary masters program on stem cell research at the Ruhr University, Bochum on which this textbook is based.

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Softcover Book USD 84.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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