Stem cell-based tissue repair /

The need for customized stem cell therapies for specific conditions will be a major issue in the coming decades. This unique book by experts in the field reviews the subject as it stands today. Its coverage includes: basic and applied stem cell research and history; sources of adult stem cells; a co...

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Other Authors: Goradetsky, Raphael, Schafer, R. C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, [2010]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The need for customized stem cell therapies for specific conditions will be a major issue in the coming decades. This unique book by experts in the field reviews the subject as it stands today. Its coverage includes: basic and applied stem cell research and history; sources of adult stem cells; a comparison of difficulties in derivation, and the applications of embryonic and adult stem cells. Specific topics dealt with include advantages and problems associated with stem cell / matrix interactions and stem cell differentiation, difficulties using stem cells for clinical application, stem cell.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (298 pages)
ISBN:1849732248
9781849732246
DOI:10.1039/9781849732246