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Author : Shana Melius
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0615348505
Total Pages : 61 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (153 download)
Download or read book Resource Guide: All You Need To Know About Stem Cells written by Shana Melius and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Knoepfler
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814508829
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)
Download or read book Stem Cells: An Insider's Guide written by Paul Knoepfler and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stem Cells: An Insider's Guide is an exciting new book that takes readers inside the world of stem cells guided by international stem cell expert, Dr. Paul Knoepfler. Stem cells are catalyzing a revolution in medicine. The book also tackles the exciting and hotly debated area of stem cell treatments that are capturing the public's imagination. In the future they may also transform how we age and reproduce. However, there are serious risks and ethical challenges, too. The author's goal with this insider's guide is to give readers the information needed to distinguish between the ubiquitous hype and legitimate hope found throughout the stem cell world. The book answers the most common questions that people have about stem cells. Can stem cells help my family with a serious medical problem such as Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis, or Autism? Are such treatments safe? Can stem cells make me look younger or even literally stay physically young? These questions and many more are answered here.A number of ethical issues related to stem cells that spark debates are discussed, including risky treatments, cloning and embryonic stem cells. The author breaks new ground in a number of ways such as by suggesting reforms to the FDA, providing a new theory of aging based on stem cells, and including a revolutionary Stem Cell Patient Bill of Rights. More generally, the book is your guide to where the stem cell field will be in the near future as well as a thoughtful perspective on how stem cell therapies will ultimately change your life and our world.
Author : Kursad Turksen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1617796298
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (177 download)
Download or read book Adult and Embryonic Stem Cells written by Kursad Turksen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-02-03 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume will cover a series of reviews on stem cells including adult and embryonic stem cells. Speakers were invited to present these talks during the Stem Cell Symposia in fall of 2010, in Samsun, Turkey. Unique aspect of this volume is that it brings a multidisciplinary aspect of stem cells extracted from a symposium.
Author : Kristen Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780977373208
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (732 download)
Download or read book Resource Guide for Stem Cell Transplant Including Bone Marrow, Peripheral Blood, and Cord Blood written by Kristen Jones and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R. Ian Freshney
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780470167519
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (675 download)
Download or read book Culture of Human Stem Cells written by R. Ian Freshney and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-07-16 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book collects the most effective and cutting-edge methods and protocols for deriving and culturing human embryonic and adult stem cells—in one handy resource. This groundbreaking book follows the tradition of previous books in the Culture of Specialized Cells Series—each methods and protocols chapter is laid out exactly like the next, with stepwise protocols, preceded by specific requirements for that protocol, and a concise discussion of methods illustrated by data. The editors describe a limited number of representative techniques across a wide spectrum of stem cells from embryonic, newborn, and adult tissue, yielding an all-encompassing and versatile guide to the field of stem cell biology and culture. The book includes a comprehensive list of suppliers for all equipment used in the protocols presented, with websites available in an appendix. Additionally, there is a chapter on quality control, and other chapters covering legal and ethical issues, cryopreservation, and feeder layer culture. This text is a one-stop resource for all researchers, clinical scientists, teachers, and students involved in this crucial area of study.
Author : Eric E. Bouhassira
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 150630124X
Total Pages : 1552 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)
Download or read book The SAGE Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research written by Eric E. Bouhassira and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 1552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research, Second Edition is filled with new procedures and exciting medical breakthroughs, including executive orders from the Obama administration reversing barriers to research imposed under the Bush administration, court rulings impacting NIH funding of research based on human embryonic stem cells, edicts by the Papacy and other religious leaders, and the first success in cloning human stem cells. Stem cell biology is clearly fueling excitement and potential in traditional areas of developmental biology and in the field of regenerative medicine, where they are believed to hold much promise in addressing any number of intractable medical conditions. This updated second edition encyclopedia will expand on information that was given in the first edition and present more than 270 new and updated articles that explore major topics in ways accessible to nonscientists, thus bringing readers up-to-date with where stem cell biology stands today, including new and evolving ethical, religious, legal, social, and political perspectives. This second edition reference work will serve as a universal resource for all public and academic libraries. It is an excellent foundation for anyone who is interested in the subject area of stem cell biology. Key Features: Reader’s Guide, Further Readings, Cross References, Chronology, Resource Guide, Index A Glossary will elucidate stem cell terminology for the nonscientist Statistics and selected reprints of major journal articles that pertain to milestones achieved in stem cell research Documents from Congressional Hearings on stem cells and cloning Reports to the President’s Council on Bioethics, and more
Author : Lawrence S.B. Goldstein
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470259280
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)
Download or read book Stem Cells For Dummies written by Lawrence S.B. Goldstein and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-02-02 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first authoritative yet accessible guide to this controversial topic Stem Cell Research For Dummies offers a balanced, plain-English look at this politically charged topic, cutting away the hype and presenting the facts clearly for you, free from debate. It explains what stem cells are and what they do, the legalities of harvesting them and using them in research, the latest research findings from the U.S. and abroad, and the prospects for medical stem cell therapies in the short and long term. Explains the differences between adult stem cells and embryonic/umbilical cord stem cells Provides both sides of the political debate and the pros and cons of each side's opinions Includes medical success stories using stem cell therapy and its promise for the future Comprehensive and unbiased, Stem Cell Research For Dummies is the only guide you need to understand this volatile issue.
Author : Stewart Sell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1592594115
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (925 download)
Download or read book Stem Cells Handbook written by Stewart Sell and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-10-22 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The power of stem cells for tissue development, regeneration, and renewal has been well known by embryologists and developmental biologists for many years. Those presently active in research in the stem cell field owe much to previous work by embryologists and cancer researchers for their insights into what stem cells can do. In the last 4- 5 years, the rapid expansion of the concept of adult tissue stem cells as pluripotent progenitors for various tissues has led to an even greater appreciation of the power of stem cells. The demonstration that both embryonic and adult tissue stem cells have the ability to produce progenitor cells for tissue renewal has opened vast possibilities for treatment of congenital deficiency diseases as well as for regeneration of damaged tissues. Older concepts of determination leading to loss of potential during differentiation of adult tissues are being replaced by newer ideas that cells with multiple potential exist in different forms in various adult organs and that cells thought to be restricted to differentiation to one cell type may be able to "transdifferentiate" into other tissue cell types. Thus, the concept of "embryonic rests" in adult tissues, hypothesized to be the cellular origin of cancer by Durante and Conheim in the 1870s, now can be expanded to include survival of pluripotential embryonic-like stem cells in adult tissues.
Author : Paul Knoepfler
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814508810
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)
Download or read book Stem Cells written by Paul Knoepfler and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stem Cells: An Insider's Guide is an exciting new book that takes readers inside the world of stem cells guided by international stem cell expert, Dr. Paul Knoepfler. Stem cells are catalyzing a revolution in medicine. The book also tackles the exciting and hotly debated area of stem cell treatments that are capturing the public's imagination. In the future they may also transform how we age and reproduce. However, there are serious risks and ethical challenges, too. The author's goal with this insider's guide is to give readers the information needed to distinguish between the ubiquitous hype and legitimate hope found throughout the stem cell world. The book answers the most common questions that people have about stem cells. Can stem cells help my family with a serious medical problem such as Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis, or Autism Are such treatments safe Can stem cells make me look younger or even literally stay physically young These questions and many more are answered here. A number of ethical issues related to stem cells that spark debates are discussed, including risky treatments, cloning and embryonic stem cells. The author breaks new ground in a number of ways such as by suggesting reforms to the FDA, providing a new theory of aging based on stem cells, and including a revolutionary Stem Cell Patient Bill of Rights. More generally, the book is your guide to where the stem cell field will be in the near future as well as a thoughtful perspective on how stem cell therapies will ultimately change your life and our world.
Author : Stephen Sullivan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780470511596
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (115 download)
Download or read book Human Embryonic Stem Cells written by Stephen Sullivan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-06-13 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this valuable practical guide, three members of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute have compiled and edited the definite handbook for the exciting new field of human embryonic stem cell research. The editors have gathered protocols from scientists with extensive reputation and expertise, describing and comparing currently used techniques for the culture of human stem cells and discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the different approaches. Human Embryonic Stem Cells: The Practical Handbook contains the first centralised collection of methods used in human embryonic stem cell biology. The book covers the derivation of human stem cell lines, the obtaining of cells from human stem cell banks, the culturing and characterisation of the cells, and the differentiation of the cells in vitro and in vivo. Lastly, almost all of these protocols can also be used for analyzing and manipulating induced pluripotency iPS stem cells. This allows an even greater number of opportunities for those interested in purusing work in pluripotent stem cells, disease modelling, and other aspects of basic regenerative medicine research. The novel and useful focus of this book sets it apart from other available books: Compares and evaluates the protocols used in leading laboratories working on human embryonic stem cells Centred solely on practical protocols for human (not mouse) embryonic stem cell research Includes extensive troubleshooting sections Addresses the different proclivities and behaviours of individual human embryonic cell lines Contains techniques currently known only to a small number of specialised laboratories worldwide This handbook represents an essential source of up-to-date practical information for all cell and developmental biologists working with human embryonic stem cells or wishing to enter the field. It is also essential reading for clinical researchers in areas such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and neurological diseases. Praise from the reviews: "...a highly readable and useful book... A notable feature of the book is its air of openness and honesty... This book... will help many to navigate the uncharted waters of human embryonic stem cell biology." BRITISH SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY "... the imaginative solutions in this book can inspire us to get past our most frustrating limitations." CELL STEM CELL "... the richness in the details of each protocol presented will certainly encourage more scientists to begin studies of Human pluripotent stem cells..." REGENERATIVE MEDICINE "In this fast-moving field, this [handbook] will help drive advances of more and more researchers." DIFFERENTIATION "...a valuable resource for seasoned and novice researchers... an excellent addition to the reference collection of any medical library or research laboratory." THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Author : Gary S. Stein
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470889896
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (78 download)
Download or read book Human Stem Cell Technology and Biology written by Gary S. Stein and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-04 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human Stem Cell Technology & Biology: A Research Guide and Laboratory Manual integrates readily accessible text, electronic and video components with the aim of effectively communicating the critical information needed to understand and culture human embryonic stem cells. Key Features: An authoritative, comprehensive, multimedia training manual for stem cell researchers Easy to follow step-by-step laboratory protocols and instructional videos provide a valuable resource A must-have for developing laboratory course curriculums, training courses, and workshops in stem cell biology Perspectives written by the world leaders in the field Introductory chapters will provide background information The volume will be a valuable reference resource for both experienced investigators pursuing stem cell and induced pluripotent stem cell research as well as those new to this field.
Author : Emily Green Rnd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Beginners Guide to Stem Cell Nutrition written by Emily Green Rnd and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-02 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stеm cells hаvе thе rеmаrkаblе роtеntіаl tо dеvеlор into many different cell tуреѕ іn the bоdу during early lіfе аnd grоwth. In аddіtіоn, іn mаnу tіѕѕuеѕ thеу ѕеrvе as a ѕоrt оf іntеrnаl repair ѕуѕtеm, dividing еѕѕеntіаllу without lіmіt tо replenish other сеllѕ аѕ long аѕ thе person оr animal is ѕtіll alive. Whеn a ѕtеm cell dіvіdеѕ, each new cell hаѕ the potential еіthеr to remain a stem cell оr become another tуре оf сеll wіth a more ѕресіаlіzеd function, ѕuсh аѕ a muѕсlе сеll, a red blооd сеll, оr a brаіn сеll. Stem cells аrе distinguished frоm other cell types by two important сhаrасtеrіѕtісѕ. First, they аrе unѕресіаlіzеd сеllѕ сараblе оf rеnеwіng themselves thrоugh cell division, sometimes аftеr lоng реrіоdѕ оf іnасtіvіtу. Second, under сеrtаіn рhуѕіоlоgіс оr еxреrіmеntаl соndіtіоnѕ, thеу can be іnduсеd tо bесоmе tissue- оr organ-specific сеllѕ wіth ѕресіаl funсtіоnѕ. In ѕоmе оrgаnѕ, ѕuсh as the gut аnd bоnе mаrrоw, ѕtеm cells regularly divide to repair and replace wоrn оut or dаmаgеd tіѕѕuеѕ. In оthеr оrgаnѕ, however, ѕuсh as the pancreas аnd thе hеаrt, ѕtеm сеllѕ only dіvіdе undеr ѕресіаl соndіtіоnѕ. Until recently, scientists рrіmаrіlу wоrkеd with twо kіndѕ оf ѕtеm cells from animals and humаnѕ еmbrуоnіс ѕtеm cells аnd nоn-еmbrуоnіс "ѕоmаtіс" or "аdult" stem сеllѕ. Thе funсtіоnѕ аnd characteristics of these cells wіll be еxрlаіnеd in thіѕ dосumеnt. Scientists dіѕсоvеrеd wауѕ to derive еmbrуоnіс stem сеllѕ frоm еаrlу mоuѕе еmbrуоѕ mоrе thаn 30 уеаrѕ аgо, in 1981. The dеtаіlеd study of thе bіоlоgу оf mouse ѕtеm сеllѕ led to thе dіѕсоvеrу, іn 1998, of a mеthоd tо dеrіvе ѕtеm сеllѕ frоm humаn еmbrуоѕ аnd grow thе сеllѕ іn the lаbоrаtоrу. These сеllѕ are саllеd human еmbrуоnіс stem cells. The embryos used іn these ѕtudіеѕ wеrе created fоr rерrоduсtіvе рurроѕеѕ thrоugh іn vitro fertilizationprocedures. When thеу were nо lоngеr nееdеd fоr thаt рurроѕе, they wеrе dоnаtеd fоr rеѕеаrсh wіth thе іnfоrmеd consent of thе dоnоr. In 2006, rеѕеаrсhеrѕ made another brеаkthrоugh bу іdеntіfуіng conditions thаt wоuld allow some specialized аdult сеllѕ tо be "rерrоgrаmmеd" gеnеtісаllу tо аѕѕumе a ѕtеm сеll-lіkе ѕtаtе. Thіѕ nеw type of ѕtеm cell, called іnduсеd рlurіроtеnt ѕtеm сеllѕ (iPSCs), wіll bе discussed іn a lаtеr section оf thіѕ document.
Author : Adam Scholes MD
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (166 download)
Download or read book The Beginners Guide on Stem Cell Nutrition written by Adam Scholes MD and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-22 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stem cells are undіffеrеntіаtеd, оr "blаnk," сеllѕ. Thіѕ mеаnѕ they're сараblе оf dеvеlоріng into сеllѕ that serve numerous funсtіоnѕ in different раrtѕ of thе body. Mоѕt cells іn thе bоdу аrе differentiated сеllѕ. Thеѕе сеllѕ саn оnlу ѕеrvе a ѕресіfіс рurроѕе іn a particular оrgаn. Fоr еxаmрlе, rеd blооd сеllѕ аrе ѕресіfісаllу dеѕіgnеd tо саrrу oxygen through thе blооd. All humans ѕtаrt out аѕ оnlу оnе cell. Thіѕ сеll is called a zygote, оr a fеrtіlіzеd еgg. The zygote dіvіdеѕ іntо twо сеllѕ, thеn fоur сеllѕ, аnd ѕо оn. Eventually, thе cells begin tо dіffеrеntіаtе, tаkіng оn a сеrtаіn function in a раrt оf thе body. Thіѕ process іѕ called differentiation. Stеm сеllѕ are cells that hаvеn't dіffеrеntіаtеd уеt. Thеу hаvе the аbіlіtу to dіvіdе аnd mаkе аn indefinite number of соріеѕ of thеmѕеlvеѕ. Other сеllѕ іn the body саn оnlу rерlісаtе a lіmіtеd number of tіmеѕ before thеу bеgіn tо brеаk dоwn. Whеn a stem cell dіvіdеѕ, іt can either rеmаіn a ѕtеm cell оr turn into a dіffеrеntіаtеd сеll, such as a muѕсlе сеll оr a rеd blood сеll.
Author : Luis Romero
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781985890183
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Patient's Guide to Stem Cell Therapy written by Luis Romero and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is about you.Traditional healthcare sometimes doesn't respond to specific needs and thus you may feel the need to explore & find a way to improve your quality of life. When you have a simple flu or a minor infection, following the rules of your local health system, your insurance procedures, or friends advice might not work. It's time to take responsibility over your own health. Even if it means getting educated on overseas options, emerging techniques and groundbreaking research.This book explains, in a simple language, the scope of Stem Cell therapies, the realistic expectations, as well as different forms of SCT, so that you can make an informed decision if this type of therapy is right for you.
Author : Kim Schmit-Pokorny
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781635930412
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation written by Kim Schmit-Pokorny and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has evolved from primary use in hematologic malignancies and nonmalignant disease and solid tumors into a treatment option for many other diseases, and indications for HSCT continue to expand. The new edition of this manual provides comprehensive information on the ever-evolving specialty of HSCT, providing nurses and other practitioners with in-depth information on the entire HSCT process, from stem cell mobilization, collection, and infusion to potential complications and long-term effects. It also includes chapters on current research, emerging therapies, ethics, HSCT program development, and professional practice issues"--
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Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 141295908X
Total Pages : 953 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research written by and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008 with total page 953 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides an understanding of the basic concepts in stem cell biology and addresses the politics, ethics, and challenges currently facing the field"--From publisher description.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309168503
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Sharing Publication-Related Data and Materials written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-04-17 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biologists communicate to the research community and document their scientific accomplishments by publishing in scholarly journals. This report explores the responsibilities of authors to share data, software, and materials related to their publications. In addition to describing the principles that support community standards for sharing different kinds of data and materials, the report makes recommendations for ways to facilitate sharing in the future.
