Stem Cells: Biology and Application (Paperback)

Part 1:An Introduction to Stem Cells1.The Essential Principles of Stem Cell Science 2.Stem Cell Identification, Isolation, and CharacterizationPart 2:Stem Cell Potency and Control 3.Embryonic Stem Cells, Cloning, and Pluripotency 4. Controlling Stem Cells 5.Cell Plasticity, Reprogramming, and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells 6.The Stem Cell NichePart 3:Stem Cells across the Animal and Plant Kingdoms7.Regeneration in Animals: The Evolution of Stem Cells 8.Plant Stem Cells Part 4:Stem Cells in Specialized Adult Animal Tissues9.Hematopoiesis 10.The Musculo-Skeleton 11.Endoderm-Derived Tissues 12.Stem Cells Underpinning the Generation of Germ Cells 13.Stem Cells in the Cardiovascular System 14.The Nervous System and Sensory Organs 15.Stem Cells in the Skin, its Appendages, and Other Epithelial Tissues 16.The Immune SystemPart 5:Biomedical and Economic Applications of Stem Cells17.Stem Cells in Biomedicine: Regeneration, Repair, and Tissue Engineering 18. Stem Cells in Biomedicine: Stem Cells in Aging and Cancer 19.Stem Cell Applications in Domesticated and Wild Animals and in Horticulture 20.Stem Cells and Society: A Philosophical, Ethical, and Economical View