Overview
- Provides a state-of-the-science look at stem cells, addressing the current challenges and discussing future directions
- Explores topics ranging from sources of stem cells through their physiological role in health and disease, therapeutic applications in regenerative medicine, and ethics and society
- Examines the new directions the stem cell research field
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (STEMCELL)
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“This is a compilation of review articles that presents current advances in different areas of research on stem cells and their clinical applications. … It is intended for individuals interested in the field of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, among them scientists working in industry and academia, physicians and other healthcare professionals, and students of biomedical sciences. … This is a good overview of the directions and challenges in the quickly evolving field of stem cell biology.” (Joanna Goral, Doody’s Book Reviews, January, 2014)Editors and Affiliations
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Stem Cells: Current Challenges and New Directions
Editors: Kursad Turksen
Series Title: Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8066-2
Publisher: Humana New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-8065-5Published: 25 September 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4515-3Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-8066-2Published: 24 September 2013
Series ISSN: 2196-8985
Series E-ISSN: 2196-8993
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 373
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour
Topics: Stem Cells, Cancer Research, Reproductive Medicine