Stem Cell Research: Medical Applications and Ethical ControversyStem Cell Research is a comprehensive and interesting introduction to this popular new science for students and non-experts. Explaining how stems cells can be obtained from several places including skin, bone marrow, and most usefully, embryos, this book covers all the fundamental aspects of stem cell research in an easy-to-follow manner. It presents the questions surrounding the use of embryonic cells in a clear and balanced format while bringing readers up to date on the latest technological advances, applications, and issues regarding stem cell research. A bibliography, glossary, and index complete this worthwhile resource. |
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Contents
1 Stem Cells Are Not All Equal | 1 |
The Mammalian Embryo | 3 |
Embryonic Stem Cells | 5 |
Adult Stem Cells | 9 |
Stem Cells in Culture | 11 |
Stem Cell Markers | 14 |
2 Human Stem Cells | 18 |
Fate of the Donor Embryo | 23 |
5 Reality Check | 58 |
The Problem of Immune Rejection | 59 |
Spontaneous In Vitro Differentiation | 64 |
Wandering Stem Cells | 65 |
Growing Organs from Cultured Stem Cells | 66 |
6 The Ethics of Stem Cell Research | 72 |
HighTech Cannibalism | 74 |
On Becoming Human | 75 |
Directed Differentiation | 24 |
Growth Factors | 28 |
Future Prospects for Adult Stem Cells | 30 |
3 Medical Applications | 34 |
Leukemia | 36 |
Immune Deficiencies | 38 |
Diabetes | 40 |
Liver Disease | 41 |
Cardiovasclular Disease | 43 |
Organ Factories | 49 |
4 Commercialization of Human Stem Cells | 51 |
Aastrom Biosciences Inc | 54 |
StemCells Inc | 55 |
Geron Corporation | 56 |
Common terms and phrases
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