Stem Cell Therapy for Organ Failure

The book Stem Cell Therapy for Organ Failures edited by Dr. S. Indumathi demonstrates the in vitro and in vivo therapeutic strategies and applications of pre- and post-natal stem cells for treating the failures of various organ systems of our body in a wide perspective. It explores the past, present...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Somasundaram, Indumathi (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi Springer India 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • PART A: Stem Cells: Science/Concepts and Database
  • 1. Promises of Stem Cells in Research and Therapeutics
  • 2. Considerations for Culturing and Preserving Adult Stem Cells For Therapeutics
  • 3. Bioinformatics Tool-Box for Stem Cell Research and Therapeutics
  • PART B: Stem Cells and Organ Systems
  • Section I: Nervous System
  • 4. Stem Cell Therapy and Neurologic Disorders: Bench to Bedside
  • 5. Stem Cells and Neuronal Differentiation
  • Section II: Cardiovascular System
  • 6. Stem Cell Therapy For Cardiac Regeneration Post Myocardial Infarction
  • 7. Endothelial Progenitor Cells: Its Applications in Vascular Medicine
  • Section III: Musculo Skeletal System
  • 8. Bone Marrow versus Dental Pulp Stem Cells in Osteogenesis
  • 9. Adipose Derived Stem Cells: In Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Section IV: Hematopoietic System
  • 10. Fetal Blood Research: A Brief Perspective on the Present, Past and Future of this Exciting Field
  • 11. An Outline on Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • 12. Placental Umbilical Cord Whole Blood and Nuclear Disaster Management: A Possibility
  • 13. Mesenchymal Stem Cell Treatment Option to Manage Autoimmune Disorders A Technically Feasible Integration
  • Section IV: Gastrointestinal System
  • 14. Overview of Pancreatic Replacement of β-Cells from Various Cell Sources
  • 15. Feto-Maternal Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation For Treating Diabetes
  • 16. Stem Cell Therapy for Acute and Chronic Liver Failure
  • 17. Use of Stem Cells to Block the Activation of Hepatic Stellate Cells in Diseased Liver
  • Section V: Reproductive System
  • 18. Stem Cells of Reproductive System: At a Glance
  • 19. Stem Cells of Human Endometrium: Trash to Treasure
  • 20. Stem Cell Therapy in Premature Ovarian Disease
  • 21. Breast Milk Cells: A Bliss to Neonates