Overview
Although embryonic stem cells currently enjoy the public limelight and show great pr- ise for cell based medical therapies, it is the adult stem cells which are responsible for the body’s natural ability to fght disease, heal and recover, or fail and succumb to various maladies. The study of mammalian adult stem cells has surged recently, most likely from a maturation of stem cell studies in the classical developmental model organisms and in hematopoeisis. All the tissues of the body examined so far are generated and regenerated from stem cells, it has been an important frst step to adapt or devise new methods to identify and obtain these cells in quantity and purity for further study. Culture techniques have been optimized for managing the growth and differentiation of stem cells in vitro; as some stem cells are pluripotent, often the method is to guide the fate of such cells among the possible differentiation fates. Much of this work, and that in the classical model org- isms, has helped defne the aspects of the stem cell environment or niche that are crucial for both growth and differentiation, and these studies have moved in vivo at increasingly higher resolution. Importantly, the in vivo niche is a current target for bioengineering the matrix and signaling factors. Herein, we present methods for studying six types of mammalian stem cells, m- mary, neural, mesenchymal, endothelial, dendritic, and muscle.
Full Product Details
Author: Irina M. Conboy ,
David V. Schaffer ,
Mary Helen Barcellos-Hoff ,
Song Li
Publisher: Humana Press Inc.
Imprint: Humana Press Inc.
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2010
Volume: 621
Weight: 0.581kg
ISBN: 9781493961047
ISBN 10: 1493961047
Pages: 207
Publication Date: 23 August 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
From the reviews: This volume in the popular Methods in Molecular Biology series provides a snapshot of research techniques and protocols for identifying and culturing these amazing tissue-specific stem cells. ... The book is written for basic science and clinical researchers interested in stem cell biology, as well as mechanisms of carcinogenesis and malignancy. It also will be valued by biomedical scientists and clinicians interested in cytotechnology and biotechnology. ... The topic is fascinating and clinically relevant. I enjoyed learning about antigen-priming dendritic cells. (Bruce A. Fenderson, Doody's Review Service, August, 2010)
From the reviews: This volume in the popular Methods in Molecular Biology series provides a snapshot of research techniques and protocols for identifying and culturing these amazing tissue-specific stem cells. ... The book is written for basic science and clinical researchers interested in stem cell biology, as well as mechanisms of carcinogenesis and malignancy. It also will be valued by biomedical scientists and clinicians interested in cytotechnology and biotechnology. ... The topic is fascinating and clinically relevant. I enjoyed learning about antigen-priming dendritic cells. (Bruce A. Fenderson, Doody's Review Service, August, 2010)
From the reviews: “This volume in the popular Methods in Molecular Biology series provides a snapshot of research techniques and protocols for identifying and culturing these amazing tissue-specific stem cells. … The book is written for basic science and clinical researchers interested in stem cell biology, as well as mechanisms of carcinogenesis and malignancy. It also will be valued by biomedical scientists and clinicians interested in cytotechnology and biotechnology. … The topic is fascinating and clinically relevant. I enjoyed learning about antigen-priming dendritic cells.” (Bruce A. Fenderson, Doody’s Review Service, August, 2010)
