Stem Cells for Cancer and Genetic Disease Treatment

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Pham, Phuc Van (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), El-Hashash, Ahmed (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Stem Cells in Clinical Applications,
• Subjects: Stem cells.; Regenerative medicine.; Tissue engineering.; Cancer research.; Microbial genetics.; Microbial genomics.; Stem Cells.; Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering.; Cancer Research.; Microbial Genetics and Genomics.

This invaluable resource discusses insights ranging from basic biological mechanisms of various types of stem cells through the potential applications in the treatment of human diseases, including cancer and genetic disorders. These discoveries are placed within the structural context of tissue and...

Table of Contents:

• Part I: Stem Cells for Cancer Treatment
• Chapter 1: Cancer Stem Cells and their Therapeutic Applications
• Chapter 2: Mesenchymal stem cells as vectors for cancer therapy
• Chapter 3: Stem cells treatment to combat cancer and genetic disease: from stem cell therapy to gene-editing correction
• Chapter 4: Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) and their application in Cancer Immunotherapy
• Chapter 5: Human hepatic stem/progenitor cells in cancer and liver disease
• Chapter 6: Stem cells for the treatment of ovarian cancer
• Part II: Stem Cells for Genetic Diseases
• Chapter 7: Mesenchymal Stem Cell Based Approaches for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Immunotherapy
• Chapter 8: Stem Cells Therapy for Cardiomyopathy: an emerging paradigm
• Chapter 9: Hematopoietic Stem Cells Role and Application In Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
• Chapter 10: Stem Cells for Nerve and Muscle Repair: Harnessing Developmental Dynamics in Therapeutics.