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Author:   Neil J. Scolding ,  David Gordon
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
Volume:   549
Dimensions:   Width: 19.30cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   0.667kg
ISBN:  

9781617379192

ISBN 10:   1617379190
Pages:   226
Publication Date:   19 November 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introductory Reviews.- Neural Transplantation and Stem Cells.- Adult Stem Cells for the Treatment of Neurological Disease.- Human Trials for Neurodegenerative Disease.- Practical/Methodological Chapters.- Differentiation of Neuroepithelia from Human Embryonic Stem Cells.- Derivation of High-Purity Oligodendroglial Progenitors.- Flow Cytometric Characterization of Neural Precursor Cells and Their Progeny.- Isolation, Expansion, and Differentiation of Adult Mammalian Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells Using the Neurosphere Assay.- Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Culture for Neural Transplantation.- Umbilical Cord Blood Cells.- Animal Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases.- Animal Models of Multiple Sclerosis.- Transplantation of Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells in Animal Models of Leukodystrophies.- A Rat Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model and Intravenous Cellular Delivery.- MR Tracking of Stem Cells in Living Recipients.- Identifying Neural Progenitor Cells in the Adult Brain.- Immune Ablation Followed by Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Poor Prognosis Multiple Sclerosis.

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From the reviews: “In this book, the authors discuss the current understanding of the management of degenerative diseases of the CNS. … Neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurophysiologists, and neuroscientists are the intended audience. … the book flows easily and describes the most common research and technical protocols associated with human stem cell handling and separation. It is a well-referenced and illustrated book and worth its value for most labs … . a good book for neuroscientists who are directly involved in the separation and production of human stem cells.” (Celso Agner, Doody’s Review Service, December, 2009)

From the reviews: In this book, the authors discuss the current understanding of the management of degenerative diseases of the CNS. ! Neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurophysiologists, and neuroscientists are the intended audience. ! the book flows easily and describes the most common research and technical protocols associated with human stem cell handling and separation. It is a well-referenced and illustrated book and worth its value for most labs ! . a good book for neuroscientists who are directly involved in the separation and production of human stem cells. (Celso Agner, Doody's Review Service, December, 2009)

From the reviews: In this book, the authors discuss the current understanding of the management of degenerative diseases of the CNS. ... Neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurophysiologists, and neuroscientists are the intended audience. ... the book flows easily and describes the most common research and technical protocols associated with human stem cell handling and separation. It is a well-referenced and illustrated book and worth its value for most labs ... . a good book for neuroscientists who are directly involved in the separation and production of human stem cells. (Celso Agner, Doody,s Review Service, December, 2009)

From the reviews: In this book, the authors discuss the current understanding of the management of degenerative diseases of the CNS. ... Neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurophysiologists, and neuroscientists are the intended audience. ... the book flows easily and describes the most common research and technical protocols associated with human stem cell handling and separation. It is a well-referenced and illustrated book and worth its value for most labs ... . a good book for neuroscientists who are directly involved in the separation and production of human stem cells. (Celso Agner, Doody's Review Service, December, 2009)

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