Biology of Stem Cells and the Molecular Basis of the Stem State

• Main Author: Zipori, Dov (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2009.
• Series: Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Cancer research.; Biotechnology.; Cell biology.; Biomedical engineering.; Life Sciences.; Cell Biology.; Biomedical Engineering.; Cancer Research.

Biology of Stem Cells and the Molecular Basis of the Stem State concentrates upon adult stem cells, particularly on mesenchymal cell populations, which are the author’s area of expertise. The text offers the reader a detailed description of the emergence of stem cell research and the dogmas that wer...

Table of Contents:

• Historical Roots
• Multipotency and Tissue-Specific Stem Cells
• Stem Cells with No Tissue Specificity
• Stem Cell Niches
• A Critical Analysis of Properties Commonly Ascribed to Stem Cells
• The Stem State: Stemness as a State in the Cell’s Life Cycle
• The Stem State in Cancer
• MSC Therapy in Animal Models and in Regenerative Medicine for Human Diseases.