Overview
- Up-to-date information on current research in stem cell biology
- Reflecting the two sides of stem cells
- Summarizes current strategies on the use of embryonic stem cells and embryonic-like stem cells in regenerative medical purposes
- Summarizes current strategies on the elimination of cancer stem cellls
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Bone marrow-derived stem cells
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Cancer Stem Cells
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About this book
Stem Cell Biology in Health and Disease presents an up-to-date overview about the dual role of stem cells in health and disease. The Editors have drawn together an international team of experts providing chapters which, in this fully-illustrated volume, discuss:
- the controversial debate on the great expectations concerning stem cell based regeneration therapies raised by the pluripotency of various stem cells.
- the advantages and concerns about embryonic stem cells (ES cells), induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) and adult stem cells, such as bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMDCs).
- the type of stem cells, which has become of interest in the past decade, namely so-called cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs are now in the focus of cancer research since the eradication of tumour initiating cells would raise the changes of definitely cure cancer.
Professor Dittmar and Professor Zänker have edited a must-read book for researchers and professionals working in the field of regenerative medicine and/or cancer.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Stem Cell Biology in Health and Disease
Editors: Thomas Dittmar, Kurt S. Zanker
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3040-5
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-3039-9Published: 06 November 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9113-8Published: 16 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-3040-5Published: 13 October 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 426
Topics: Cancer Research, Oncology, Stem Cells, Immunology, Transplant Surgery