Format:
Online Ressource
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
0123815355
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9780123815354
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9780123815361
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9781282955011
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6612955015
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9786612955013
Content:
Biology of the Cell -- Embryonic development -- Of mice and men: History of stem cells -- What are stem cells? -- Origin of stem cells -- Types of stem cells -- Cloning: history and current applications -- Clinical applications of stem cells -- Cancer stem cells -- Applications for drugs and toxicity screening -- Venturing in stem cells (law and intellectual property) -- Future Prospects
Content:
In the past decades our understanding of stem cell biology has increased tremendously. Many types of stem cells have been discovered in tissues of which everyone presumed were unable to regenerate in adults; these include particularly the heart and the brain. There is vast interest in stem cells from biologists and clinicians who see the potential for regenerative medicine and future treatments for chronic diseases like Parkinson, diabetes and spinal cord lesions based on the use of stem cells and entrepreneurs in biotechnology who expect new commercial applications ranging from drug discovery to transplantation therapies. As is often the case in science, many early claims turned out to be different from those expected. Embryonic stem cell therapies have not moved rapidly into clinical practice. Adult stem cells certainly have given certain degrees of success but not nearly to the extent that advocates would have wished for. Some claims of early successes in adult stem cell therapies have not been sustained in double-blinded, randomized clinical trials. Some claims are now close to routine therapy. Some of the claims not supported by evidence have nevertheless reached private clinical practice so that "stem cell tourism" is beginning to reach exaggerated proportions
Note:
Description based on print version record
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Biology of the Cell -- Embryonic development -- Of mice and men: History of stem cells -- What are stem cells? -- Origin of stem cells -- Types of stem cells -- Cloning: history and current applications -- Clinical applications of stem cells -- Cancer stem cells -- Applications for drugs and toxicity screening -- Venturing in stem cells (law and intellectual property) -- Future Prospects.
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In the past decades our understanding of stem cell biology has increased tremendously. Many types of stem cells have been discovered in tissues of which everyone presumed were unable to regenerate in adults; these include particularly the heart and the brain. There is vast interest in stem cells from biologists and clinicians who see the potential for regenerative medicine and future treatments for chronic diseases like Parkinson, diabetes and spinal cord lesions based on the use of stem cells and entrepreneurs in biotechnology who expect new commercial applications ranging from drug discovery to transplantation therapies. As is often the case in science, many early claims turned out to be different from those expected. Embryonic stem cell therapies have not moved rapidly into clinical practice. Adult stem cells certainly have given certain degrees of success but not nearly to the extent that advocates would have wished for. Some claims of early successes in adult stem cell therapies have not been sustained in double-blinded, randomized clinical trials. Some claims are now close to routine therapy. Some of the claims not supported by evidence have nevertheless reached private clinical practice so that "stem cell tourism" is beginning to reach exaggerated proportions
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9786612955013
Additional Edition:
ISBN 6612955015
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780123815354
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Stem cells London : Academic, 2010
Additional Edition:
Druckausg. Stem cells Amsterdam : Elsevier, Academic Press, 2011 ISBN 9780123815354
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0123815355
Language:
English
Subjects:
Biology
Keywords:
Genetik
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Stammzelle
;
Forschung
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Fiktion
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Electronic books
DOI:
10.1016/C2009-0-62408-9
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