Ebook: Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering

Stem cells are the building blocks for all other cells in an organism. The human body has about 200 different types of cells and any of those cells can be produced by a stem cell. This fact emphasizes the significance of stem cells in transplantational medicine, regenerative therapy and bioengineering. Whether embryonic or adult, these cells can be used for the successful treatment of a wide range of diseases that were not treatable before, such as osteogenesis imperfecta in children, different forms of leukemias, acute myocardial infarction, some neural damages and diseases, etc.

Bioengineering, e.g. successful manipulation of these cells with multipotential capacity of differentiation toward appropriate patterns and precise quantity, are the prerequisites for successful outcome and treatment. By combining in vivo and in vitro techniques, it is now possible to manage the wide spectrum of tissue damages and organ diseases. Although the stem-cell therapy is not a response to all the questions, it provides more and more answers every day.

Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering is a concise review on the functional, phenotypic, regenerative, transplantational and curative aspects of a stem cell’s entity. It is critical and encouraging at the same time, providing truthful and appropriate samples from the practice and research that can lead toward optimal use of this immense source of adjuvant and curative therapy in human pathology. Written by a clinician and a researcher, who are currently teaching what they are doing, it is recommended as a teaching tool along with an original textbook.

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Stem cells are the building blocks for all other cells in an organism. The human body has about 200 different types of cells and any of those cells can be produced by a stem cell. This fact emphasizes the significance of stem cells in transplantational medicine, regenerative therapy and bioengineering. Whether embryonic or adult, these cells can be used for the successful treatment of a wide range of diseases that were not treatable before, such as osteogenesis imperfecta in children, different forms of leukemias, acute myocardial infarction, some neural damages and diseases, etc.

Bioengineering, e.g. successful manipulation of these cells with multipotential capacity of differentiation toward appropriate patterns and precise quantity, are the prerequisites for successful outcome and treatment. By combining in vivo and in vitro techniques, it is now possible to manage the wide spectrum of tissue damages and organ diseases. Although the stem-cell therapy is not a response to all the questions, it provides more and more answers every day.

Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering is a concise review on the functional, phenotypic, regenerative, transplantational and curative aspects of a stem cell’s entity. It is critical and encouraging at the same time, providing truthful and appropriate samples from the practice and research that can lead toward optimal use of this immense source of adjuvant and curative therapy in human pathology. Written by a clinician and a researcher, who are currently teaching what they are doing, it is recommended as a teaching tool along with an original textbook.

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Stem cells are the building blocks for all other cells in an organism. The human body has about 200 different types of cells and any of those cells can be produced by a stem cell. This fact emphasizes the significance of stem cells in transplantational medicine, regenerative therapy and bioengineering. Whether embryonic or adult, these cells can be used for the successful treatment of a wide range of diseases that were not treatable before, such as osteogenesis imperfecta in children, different forms of leukemias, acute myocardial infarction, some neural damages and diseases, etc.

Bioengineering, e.g. successful manipulation of these cells with multipotential capacity of differentiation toward appropriate patterns and precise quantity, are the prerequisites for successful outcome and treatment. By combining in vivo and in vitro techniques, it is now possible to manage the wide spectrum of tissue damages and organ diseases. Although the stem-cell therapy is not a response to all the questions, it provides more and more answers every day.

Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering is a concise review on the functional, phenotypic, regenerative, transplantational and curative aspects of a stem cell’s entity. It is critical and encouraging at the same time, providing truthful and appropriate samples from the practice and research that can lead toward optimal use of this immense source of adjuvant and curative therapy in human pathology. Written by a clinician and a researcher, who are currently teaching what they are doing, it is recommended as a teaching tool along with an original textbook.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Short History of Stem Cells Transplantation with Emphasis on Hematological Disorders....Pages 1-5
Stem Cell Concept: Entity or Function?....Pages 7-10
Embryonic Stem Cells: Problems and Possible Solutions....Pages 11-19
Adult Stem Cells (the Concept of VSEL-Cell)....Pages 21-22
Cord Blood Stem Cells....Pages 23-24
Hematopoietic Stem Cells....Pages 25-26
Ethical Aspects of Stem Cell Research....Pages 27-28
Stem Cell Renewal and Differentiation....Pages 29-31
Stem Cell Sources, Harvesting, and Clinical Use....Pages 33-52
The HLA and ABO Systems in the View of Stem Cell Transplant (HLA Typization: Choice of Donors)....Pages 53-59
Peritransplant Blood Component Therapy....Pages 61-67
Engraftment: Homing and Use of Genetic Markers....Pages 69-70
Principles and Practice of Stem Cell Cryopreservation....Pages 71-81
Cord Blood Cell Cryopreservation....Pages 83-84
Current Status and Perspectives in Stem Cell Research....Pages 85-107
Stem Cells in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Part I: General Consideration....Pages 109-124
Neurological Diseases and Stem Cell Therapy....Pages 125-150
Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells: Summary....Pages 151-153

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Stem cells are the building blocks for all other cells in an organism. The human body has about 200 different types of cells and any of those cells can be produced by a stem cell. This fact emphasizes the significance of stem cells in transplantational medicine, regenerative therapy and bioengineering. Whether embryonic or adult, these cells can be used for the successful treatment of a wide range of diseases that were not treatable before, such as osteogenesis imperfecta in children, different forms of leukemias, acute myocardial infarction, some neural damages and diseases, etc.

Bioengineering, e.g. successful manipulation of these cells with multipotential capacity of differentiation toward appropriate patterns and precise quantity, are the prerequisites for successful outcome and treatment. By combining in vivo and in vitro techniques, it is now possible to manage the wide spectrum of tissue damages and organ diseases. Although the stem-cell therapy is not a response to all the questions, it provides more and more answers every day.

Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering is a concise review on the functional, phenotypic, regenerative, transplantational and curative aspects of a stem cell’s entity. It is critical and encouraging at the same time, providing truthful and appropriate samples from the practice and research that can lead toward optimal use of this immense source of adjuvant and curative therapy in human pathology. Written by a clinician and a researcher, who are currently teaching what they are doing, it is recommended as a teaching tool along with an original textbook.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Short History of Stem Cells Transplantation with Emphasis on Hematological Disorders....Pages 1-5
Stem Cell Concept: Entity or Function?....Pages 7-10
Embryonic Stem Cells: Problems and Possible Solutions....Pages 11-19
Adult Stem Cells (the Concept of VSEL-Cell)....Pages 21-22
Cord Blood Stem Cells....Pages 23-24
Hematopoietic Stem Cells....Pages 25-26
Ethical Aspects of Stem Cell Research....Pages 27-28
Stem Cell Renewal and Differentiation....Pages 29-31
Stem Cell Sources, Harvesting, and Clinical Use....Pages 33-52
The HLA and ABO Systems in the View of Stem Cell Transplant (HLA Typization: Choice of Donors)....Pages 53-59
Peritransplant Blood Component Therapy....Pages 61-67
Engraftment: Homing and Use of Genetic Markers....Pages 69-70
Principles and Practice of Stem Cell Cryopreservation....Pages 71-81
Cord Blood Cell Cryopreservation....Pages 83-84
Current Status and Perspectives in Stem Cell Research....Pages 85-107
Stem Cells in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Part I: General Consideration....Pages 109-124
Neurological Diseases and Stem Cell Therapy....Pages 125-150
Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells: Summary....Pages 151-153
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