The need for customized stem cell therapies for specific conditions will be amajor issue in the coming decades. This unique book by experts in the field reviews the subject as it stands today. Its coverage includes: basic and applied stem cell research and history; sources of adult stem cells; a comparison ofdifficulties in derivation, and the applications of embryonic and adult stem cells. Specific topics dealt with include: -advantages and problems associatedwith stem cell / matrix interactions -stem cell differentiation -difficultiesusing stem cells for clinical application -stem cell based tissue engineering- myth or reality -stem cells and immunity -natural biological matrices versus synthetic - biocompatibility and integration -stem cell delivery, labeling, imaging and tracking -bioreactors: 2D and 3D cell culturing for in-vitro studies and for stem cell implantation -ethical and safety issues -Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
- ISBN: 978-1-84973-001-3
- Editorial: Royal Society of Chemistry
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 298
- Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés