A thorough tutorial on peri-natal stem cells, including stem cells salvaged from the placenta, maternal blood supply, umbilical cord and Wharton's jelly. Coverage will include the underlying biology of each of the sources of pregnancy related stem cells, cell culture, potential therapeutic uses, insights on the impact of these stem cells from OB/GYNs, cardiologists, hematologists and tissue engineers, and cord blood banking. This will be the seminal volume in an emerging field. Normally discarded as medical waste, the placenta is an incredible source of stem cells and only recently have researchers seriously focusedon these cells. What researchers are discovering is that the placenta and thefetal stem cells found there may offer an even more powerful therapeutic toolbox than the controversial embryonic stem cells. This volume will cover all of the sources of stem cells found in the placenta and throughout pregnancy andeach of these sources will be presented and discussed by a leading and world renowned researcher or research team. As more and more scientists look to the placenta as a new source of stem cells, there is a greater need for the definitive text book describing these cells.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-42084-3
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 232
- Fecha Publicación: 14/08/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés