Title:
Stem cells and cancer
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Nova Science Pub, 2007
Physical Description:
xiii, 284 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
ISBN:
9781600215179
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Summary
Summary
Among the many applications of stem cell research are nervous system diseases, diabetes, heart disease, autoimmune diseases as well as Parkinson's disease, end-stage kidney disease, liver failure, cancer, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. Stem cells are self-renewing, unspecialised cells that can give rise to multiple types all of specialised cells of the body. Stem cell research also involves complex ethical and legal considerations since they involve adult, foetal tissue and embryonic sources. This book brings together leading research from throughout the world with particular focus on stem cells and cancer research.
Table of Contents
| Preface |
| Transplantation of Embryonic Stem Cell-derived Hepatocytes and Risk of Teratoma Formation |
| Human Papillomavirus as a clue to the Anatomical Site-Specific Epidermal Stem Cells |
| Breast Cancer Stem Cell Paradigm |
| Pluripotent Cells in Embryogenesis and in Teratoma Formation |
| Skin-derived Stem Cells from Different Mammalian Species: A Tool for Developmental, Pharmacological and Cancer Studies |
| The Role of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Tumor Angiogenesis |
| Predictive Tests of Hematotoxicity in Pharmacological Cancer Therapy |
| Cancer Stem Cells and Drug Resistance |
| The Role of Stem Cell Transplantation in the Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes |
| Autologous and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma |
| Breast Stem Cells and Breast Stem Cell Diseases |
| ATP-Binding-Cassette Transporters in Drug Resistance of Normal and Malignant Hematopoietic Stem Cells |
| Index |
