This volume explores recent advances in the use of pluripotent stem
cells (PSCs) and adult stem cells (ASCs) in basic and clinical
applications. The chapters discuss use of PSCs for drug screening,
genome editing, modeling of kidney, motor neuron diseases, and diabetes
as well as their application in cancer; ASCs are discussed in the
contexts of banking of umbilical cord stem cells, use of multipotential
stromal cells (MSCs) for bone repair, cellular interactions during
fracture repair stages, and therapeutic applications of neural crest
stem cells and lung stem cells. The text is organized by sections
dealing with PSCs and ASCs specifically, presenting the reader with a
comprehensive examination of both these forms of stem cells.
Expertly authored and drawing from a wealth of international
perspectives, Recent Advances in Stem Cells: From Basic Research to
Clinical Applications presents a succinct yet detailed review of
cutting-edge research in this rapidly expanding field. This installment
of Springer's Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine series is
essential reading for academics, researchers, and clinicians in the
fields of cell biology, genetics, nephrology, osteology, oncology, and
pulmonology.