Human Stem Cell Manual (Paperback, 1st, Spiral)

Foreword by James Battey
Foreword by Jeannie Fontana
Preface
Part I: Basic methods: Maintenance of stem cell cultures
1.Human Embryonic Stem Cell Culture
2.Feeder layers and feeder-free culture
3.Mouse Embryonic Fibroblast Feeder Cells
4.Cryopreservation of hESC

Part II: Basic methods: Characterization of stem cells
5.Classical Cytogenetics: Karyotyping
6.Spectral Karyotyping and Fluorescent in situ Hybridization
7.Using SNP Genotyping to Identify Cell Lines, Determine Genomic Abnormalities and Monitor DNA Methylation Patterns
8.FACS/Cell sorting
9.Fluorescence Immunocytochemical Analysis of Stem Cells
10.Characterization of Stem Cells Using RT-PCR
11.Gene Expression Profiling of Stem Cells by Microarray
12.Teratomas produced from Human Embryonic Stem Cells Xenografted into Immunodeficient Mice
13.Generation of HESC-Derived Teratomas
Part III: Differentiation of stem cells
14.“Embryoid Body? Formation and Neuroepithelia Differentiation
15.Motor Neuron and Dopamine Neuron Differentiation
16.Oligodendrocyte Differentiation from hESC
17.Cardiac
18.Hematopoietic
Part IV: Genetic manipulation of stem cells
19.Genetic Manipulation of hESC: Lentivirus Vectors
20.Methods developed for mouse ES cells
Part V: Advanced methods
21.Derivation of human ES cells
22.Neural Stem Cell Culture
23.Transplantation of stem cells
24.In vitro fertilization
25.Functional characterization-neural cells
Part VI: Practical issues in establishing a human ES cell laboratory
26.Setting Up a Facility for hESC Research

Part VII: Essays on stem cell biology
27.Intellectual Property: Owning the Stem Cell
28.Ethical Concerns for Stem Cell Research
29.Guidelines for hESC Research Oversight (ESCRO) Committees