Jonathan Slack

Stem Cells

A Very Short Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

Stem cells are a rapidly developing area of research. This book explains the nature and different types of stem cells, explores their applications in medicine for treating diseases and injuries, and considers the major areas of current research.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 171mm x 108mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 128g
• ISBN-13: 9780198869290
• ISBN-10: 0198869290
• Artikelnr.: 60978063

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Slack is a developmental and stem cell biologist. He was Director of the Stem Cell Institute at the University of Minnesota 2007-2013, and has written six books, including Essential Developmental Biology, (2001); Genes: A Very Short Introduction, (2014); and The Science of Stem Cells, (2017). Slack is an elected member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), was awarded the Waddington Medal of the British Society for Developmental Biology in 2002, and WAS elected a Fellow of the UK Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci) in 2004.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1: What are stem cells?
2: Embryonic stem cells
3: Personalised pluripotent stem cells
4: Therapy using pluripotent stem cells
5: Tissue-specific stem cells
6: Therapy using tissue-specific stem cells
7: Expectations: realistic and unrealistic
Glossary
Further Reading
Index