Embryonic Stem Cells Methods and Protocols

Embryonic stem (ES) cells have significant potential in basic studies designed to better understand how different cells and tissues in the body are formed, as well as for generating unlimited numbers of cells for transplantation, drug delivery, and drug testing. In Embryonic Stem Cells: Methods and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Turksen, Kursad
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ Humana Press 2002, 2002
Edition:1st ed. 2002
Series:Methods in Molecular Biology
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Collection: Springer Protocols Archive 1981-2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Switching on Lineage Tracers Using Site-Specific Recombination
  • From ES Cells to Mice: The Gene Trap Approach
  • Functional Genomics by Gene-Trapping in Embryonic Stem Cells
  • Phage-Displayed Antibodies to Detect Cell Markers
  • Gene Transfer Using Targeted Filamentous Bacteriophage
  • Single-Cell PCR Methods for Studying Stem Cells and Progenitors
  • Nonradioactive Labeling and Detection of mRNAs Hybridized onto Nucleic Acid cDNA Arrays
  • Expression Profiling Using Quantitative Hybridization on Macroarrays
  • Isolation of Antigen-Specific Intracellular Antibody Fragments as Single Chain Fv for Use in Mammalian Cells
  • Detection and Visualization of Protein Interactions with Protein Fragment Complementation Assays
  • Direct Selection of cDNAs by Phage Display
  • Screening for Protein-Protein Interactions in the Yeast Two-Hybrid System in Embryonic Stem Cells
  • Methods for the Isolation and Maintenance of Murine Embryonic Stem Cells
  • The Use of Chemically Defined Media for the Analyses of Early Development in ES Cells and Mouse Embryos
  • Analysis of the Cell Cycle in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells
  • Murine Embryonic Stem Cells as a Model for Stress Proteins and Apoptosis During Differentiation
  • Effects of Altered Gene Expression on ES Cell Differentiation
  • Hypoxic Gene Regulation in Differentiating ES Cells
  • Regulation of Gap Junction Protein (Connexin) Genes and Function in Differentiating ES Cells
  • Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation as a Model to Study Hematopoietic and Endothelial Cell Development
  • Analysis of Bcr-Abl Function Using an In Vitro Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation System
  • Embryonic Stem Cells as a Model for Studying Osteoclast Lineage Development
  • Differentiation of Embryonic Stem Cells as a Model to Study Gene Function During the Development of Adipose Cells
  • Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation and the Vascular Lineage
  • Embryonic Stem Cells as a Model to Study Cardiac, Skeletal Muscle, and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation
  • Cardiomyocyte Enrichment in Differentiating ES Cell Cultures: Strategies and Applications
  • Embryonic Stem Cells as a Model for the Physiological Analysis of the Cardiovascular System
  • Isolation of Lineage-Restricted Neural Precursors from Cultured ES Cells
  • Lineage Selection for Generation and Amplification of Neural Precursor Cells
  • Selective Neural Induction from ES Cells by Stromal Cell-Derived Inducing Activity and Its Potential Therapeutic Application in Parkinson's Disease
  • Epidermal Lineage
  • ES Cell Differentiation Into the Hair Follicle Lineage In Vitro
  • Embryonic Stem Cells as a Model for Studying Melanocyte Development
  • Using Progenitor Cells and Gene Chips to Define Genetic Pathways
  • ES Cell-Mediated Conditional Transgenesis