Tissue-Specific Stem Cell Niche

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Turksen, Kursad (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine,
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Stem cells.; Regenerative medicine.; Tissue engineering.; Life Sciences.; Stem Cells.; Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering.

This timely volume explores tissue-derived stem cells, summarizing and evaluating the current body of knowledge. Sixteen chapters cover hematopoietic, osteoblast, skeletal, cardiac, pancreatic, epithelial, corneal, hepatic, renal, testicular, ovarian, fingernail, hair follicle and other stem cells-...

Table of Contents:

• 1 The hair follicle stem cell niche: the bulge and its environment
• 2 The sebaceous gland stem cell niche
• 3 Inner ear stem cell niche
• 4 Corneal Limbal Stem Cell Niche
• 5 Liver Stem Cell Niche
• 6 The elusive pancreatic stem cell
• 7 The Intestinal Stem Cell Niche
• 8 Dental Pulp Stem Cell Niche
• 9 Vascular Niche in HSC development, maintenance and regulation
• 10 Mesenchymal Stem Cell Niche of the Bone Marrow
• 11 Tendon stem cell niche
• 12 The Male Stem Cell Niche: insights from Drosophila and mammalian model systems. .