Cell Therapy Against Cerebral Stroke Comprehensive Reviews for Translational Researches and Clinical Trials /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Houkin, Kiyohiro (Editor), Abe, Koji (Editor), Kuroda, Satoshi (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neurology.; Neurosurgery.; Regenerative medicine.; Tissue engineering.; Medicine & Public Health.; Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering.

This book presents comprehensive reviews for both translational research and clinical trials on cell therapy for stroke. Cerebral stroke is still a leading cause of death and disability. However, despite intensive research, few treatment options are available. The therapeutic potential of cell trans...

Table of Contents:

• Part I. Optimal Cell Sources
• 1. Bone Marrow-Derived Mononuclear Cells
• 2. Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Bone Marrow Stromal Cells
• 3. Neural Stem Cells / Neuronal Progenitor Cells
• 4. iPS Cells / iN
• Part II. Translational Research
• 5. Cell Culture
• 6. Cell Dose, Timing and Route
• 7. Scaffold
• 8. Cell Tracking
• 9. Functional Bio-Imaging
• Part III. Clinical Trials
• 10. Review of Previous Clinical Trials and Guideline of Cell Therapy
• 11. Bone Marrow-Derived Mononuclear Cells
• 12. Mesenchymal Stem Cells.