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    Stem Cells: A Short Course
    Stem Cells: A Short Course
    Stem Cells: A Short Course
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    Stem Cells: A Short Course

    By Rob Burgess

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    Stem Cells: A Short Course is a comprehensive text for students delving into the rapidly evolving discipline of stem cell research. Comprised of eight chapters, the text addresses all of the major facets and disciplines related to stem cell biology and research. A brief history of stem cell research serves as an introduction, followed by coverage of stem cell fundamentals; chapters then explore embryonic and fetal amniotic stem cells, adult stem cells, nuclear reprogramming, and cancer stem cells. The book concludes with chapters on stem cell applications, including the role of stem cells in drug discovery and therapeutic applications in spinal cord injury, brain damage, neurological and autoimmune disorders, among others.

    Written by a leader in the field, Stem Cells: A Short Course appeals to both students and instructors alike, appealing to academic enthusiasm for stem cell research and applications.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateDec 4, 2015
    ISBN9781118439173
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      Stem Cells - Rob Burgess

      PREFACE TO THE PROFESSOR

      My justification for writing this book comes from a thorough review of the scientific literature currently published in the area of stem cell research. While an enormous body of knowledge exists in this field, there has yet to be a comprehensive college-level textbook that thoroughly and properly addresses the material in a manner that allows for the student to grasp, retain, and get excited about the discipline. Many works highlight unique or ground-breaking findings or delve into the broader concept of stem cell identity, function, and usefulness to man, yet they do not address the field with the all-inclusive effort needed to give the student a strong understanding of the need for stem cell research. Second, most literary works in the area of stem cell research gloss over or fail to drive home key specific findings, definitions, concepts, and details that are required to give the student a thorough understanding of stem cells and their impact on therapeutics and medicine. Third, when key stem cell research and discoveries are described in teaching materials, the researchers involved are often not mentioned or given the proper credit for their findings. Thus, I have compiled a breakdown of stem cell research that highlights the history behind the discipline, emergent groundbreaking findings such as the discovery of embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotency, and given credit where credit is due. Within the body of each chapter, I have included Focus Boxes on key researchers and Case Studies highlighting seminal findings in stem cell research. For each Focus Box or Case Study, I have tried to provide an example of a true leader in the field or groundbreaking study. To ensure that the student absorbs the material at the end of each chapter, I have included a detailed summary of the text, key terms, review questions, and all cited references. The key term definitions and answers to select review questions can be found at the website www.stemcelltextbook.com. It is highly encouraged that the professors utilize the summaries, key terms, and review questions as study materials and ask students to periodically review the corresponding website for continuously updated information related to this text in particular and to the field of stem cell research in general.

      The book is organized into eight chapters that gradually step from the history of stem cell research to the basic concepts behind cell culture, key stem cell-related findings, and applications of stem cells in drug discovery and therapy. Key topics I have addressed include:

      The history, early studies, and the rapid advancement of the field of stem cell research

      The basic requirements for a cell to be considered stem in nature

      Types of stem cells and their capacities to differentiate into various mature lineages

      Breakthroughs in early stem cell-based therapeutics endeavors

      The differences between embryonic and adult stem cells at the basic and translational research levels

      Induced pluripotency

      Implications of stem cells on diagnostics and drug screening efforts

      Stem cell-based cloning and its ethical considerations

      Chapter 1 begins with an overview of the first concrete contemplation of the existence of stem cells in the early 1900s, and how that hypothesis rapidly evolved into accepted theory. It transitions by slowly introducing the concept of stemness via seminal discoveries in hematopoiesis, mouse, and human embryonic development, and even iPS technology. Optimization of cell culture conditions for various stem cell types and advances in cloning that utilizes stem cells as source material are also discussed. There is also a special section on reproductive verses. therapeutic cloning outlining the discovery of Dolly the sheep. Several examples of the use of stem cells as possible therapeutic regimens, such as for spinal cord injury repair, are also described. The chapter closes with a briefing on the limitations of stem cells in therapeutics due to immunorejection and efforts to save endangered species through iPS cell

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