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Stem Cells
About this book
Stem cells are relatively undifferentiated cells which are the permanent lineage ancestor cells of tissues. Newly developed molecular biological techniques and probes have made possible dramatic advances in our ability to study the lineage development of stem cells. A major impetus to develop these techniques has been to identify specific stem cells for gene therapy purposes. The role that stem cells play in the development of cancer is also an important area. This book provides up-to-date reviews on a wide variety of stem cell systems by world experts. Chapters range from descriptions of the current knowledge of the biology of stem cells, to current molecular biological approaches and clinical implications. Oncologists and cell biologists will find this book of particular interest. It will also be usefule to radiobiologist, biotechnologists, and gene therapists.
- Provides reviews of stem cell systems by world experts
- Covers stem cell biology in plants, invertebrates, and mammals
- Presents clinical implications of stem cell differentiation
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Stem cells and cellular pedigrees – a conceptual introduction
- Chapter 2: Stem cells and founder zones in plants, particularly their roots
- Chapter 3: The stem cell concept applied to shoot meristems of higher plants
- Chapter 4: Skeletal muscle stem cells: function and potential role in therapy
- Chapter 5: Cell progenitors in the neural crest
- Chapter 6: Phenotypic diversity and lineage relationships in vascular endothelial cells
- Chapter 7: Mammary stem cells in normal development and cancer
- Chapter 8: Liver stem cells
- Chapter 9: Regulation of proliferation and differentiation of stem cells in the male germ line
- Chapter 10: Stem cell repertoire in the intestine
- Chapter 11: Keratinocyte stem cells of cornea, skin and hair follicles
- Chapter 12: Tumour stem cells
- Chapter 13: Biology of the haemopoietic stem cell
- Chapter 14: Growth factors and the regulation of haemopoietic stem cells
- Chapter 15: Haematopoietic stem cells for gene therapy
- Index
- Color Plates Section