Germline Stem Cells - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1603272135 ISBN 13 : 9781603272131

Editeur : Humana Press Inc., 2008

Synopsis

Stem cells are responsible for maintaining tissue homeostasis. They possess unlimited self-renewal potency. Through asymmetric cell division, a stem cell in adult tissues can produce an offspring that will maintain the stem cell populations and a daughter cell that will differentiate into various short-lived cell types to replace damaged or dying cells. Tumors may originate from a few transformed cancer stem cells. Stem cells have immense potential for therapeutic use in regenerative medicine and for developing anticancer therapies that specifically eliminate cancer stem cells. Germline stem cells are the source of human and animal reproduction. The knowledge gained from studying germline stem cells may find immediate application in preserving endangered wildlife, managing commercial livestock, overcoming fertility problems in humans, and treating testicular and ovary tumors. To make use of this potential, we have to learn how to isolate, characterize, and maintain germline stem cells. To isolate, characterize, and maintain stem cells, we must first understand the molecular parameters that define a germline stem cell and the mechanisms that regulate stem cell behavior. The protocols in Germline Stem Cells are intended to present selected genetic, molecular, and cellular techniques used in germline stem cell research. The book is divided into two parts. Part I covers germline stem cell identification and regulation in model organisms. Part II covers current techniques used in in vitro culture and applications of germline stem cells.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Humana Press Inc.
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1603272135
• ISBN 13: 9781603272131
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 285
• Éditeur: Hou Steven X., Singh Shree Ram
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