Overview
- 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)
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Front Matter
Keywords
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.
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Editors and Affiliations
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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Essential Current Concepts in Stem Cell Biology
Editors: Beate Brand-Saberi
Series Title: Learning Materials in Biosciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33923-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-33922-7Published: 04 January 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-33923-4Published: 03 January 2020
Series ISSN: 2509-6125
Series E-ISSN: 2509-6133
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 242
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 35 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology, Stem Cells, Hematology, Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering