Mary Clarke, Jonathan Frampton

Stem Cells (eBook, PDF)

Biology and Application

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This textbook presents the basic concepts underlying the fast-moving science of stem cell biology. Stem Cells provides a comprehensive understanding of these unique cells, highlighting key areas of research, associated controversies, case studies, technologies, and pioneers in the field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 462
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000062632
• Artikelnr.: 59826690

Autorenporträt

Prof Jon Frampton and Dr Mary Clarke are stem cell biologists in the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences at the University of Birmingham. Their main research involves hematopoietic stem cells, trying to understand how their normal behaviour is affected by disease and aging.

Inhaltsangabe

AN INTRODUCTION TO STEM CELLS. The essential principles of stem cell
science. Stem cell identification, isolation, and characterization. STEM
CELL POTENCY AND CONTROL. Embryonic stem cells, cloning, and pluripotency.
Controlling stem cells: Receipt and interpretation of external cues. Cell
plasticity, reprogramming, and induced pluripotent stem cells. The stem
cell niche. STEM CELLS ACROSS THE ANIMAL AND PLANT KINGDOMS. Regeneration
in animals: The evolution of stem cells. Plant stem cells. STEM CELLS IN
SPECIALIZED ADULT ANIMAL TISSUES. Hematopoietic stem cells.
Musculo-skeletal and dental stem cells in mammals. Stem cells in
endoderm-derived organs. Stem cells underpinning the generation of germ
cells. Stem cells in the cardiovascular system. Stem cells in the nervous
and sensory systems. Stem cells in the skin, its appendages, and other
epithelial tissues. Atypical stem cells that enable and modulate immune
system function. BIOMEDICAL AND ECONOMIC APPLICATIONS OF STEM CELLS. Stem
cells in biomedicine: Disease modeling and tissue repair. Stem cells in
biomedicine: Stem cells in aging and cancer. Stem cell applications in
domesticated and wild animals and in horticulture. Stem cells and society:
A philosophical, ethical, and economical view.