Adult stem cells biology and methods of analysis /

This is comprehensive overview of a vital area of scientific enquiry, which covers a broad spectrum of issues. With contributions from some of the key researchers in the field, Adult Stem Cells: Biology and Methods of Analysis offers readers a historical perspective as well as unique insights into c...

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Other Authors: Phinney, Donald G., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: New York : Springer, ©2011.
New York : [2011]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 279 pages).
Series: Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Basic Biology of Adult Stem Cells
  • Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Adult Stem Cell Self-Renewal
  • Maintenance of Adult Stem Cells: Role of the Stem Cell Niche
  • The Emerging Role of microRNAs in Adult Stem Cells
  • Expression and Function of Pluripotency Genes in Adult Stem Cells
  • Adult Stem Cell Plasticity Revisited
  • Characterization of Adult Stem Cells
  • Lineage Tracing of Tissue-Specific Stem Cells In Vivo
  • Surrogate Measures of Adult Stem Cell Self-Renewal: The Neural Stem Cell Paradigm
  • ABC Transporters, Aldehyde Dehydrogenase, and Adult Stem Cells
  • Regulation of Life Span and Immortalization
  • Regulation of Life Span in Adult Stem Cells
  • The Cancer Stem Cell Paradigm.