Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Heart From Bench to Bedside /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Wang, Jian’an (Editor), Xie, Xiaojie (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Laboratory medicine.; Cardiology.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomedical Engineering.; Laboratory Medicine.

Stem cell research has the potential to affect the lives of millions of people around the world. This research is now regularly front-page news, and realizing the promise of mesenchymal stem cells for yielding new medical therapies will require us to grapple with more than just scientific uncertaint...

Table of Contents:

• Isolation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
• In Vitro Culture, Cryopreservation and refrigeration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
• Identification of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
• Cytobiological Characteristics of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Proliferation, Apoptosis and Immunity
• Ion Channels and Electrical Coupling with Cardiomyocytes
• Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in vitro
• Transplantation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Research
• Vector of Genetic Engineering – Mesenchymal Stem Cells
• Current Status of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Clinical Therapies
• Ethical and Policy Issues Raised by Mesenchymal Stem Cells Application
• Prospect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells.