1. Preface

   • Sandro Eridani
   • Lidia Cova

   Preface Pages: 51 - 52

2. Stem cell research: State of the art

   • Sandro Eridani
   • Lidia Cova

   OriginalPaper Pages: 53 - 57

3. Aspects on properties, use and ethical considerations of embryonic stem cells – A short review

   • Ole Johan Borge
   • Kathinka Evers

   OriginalPaper Pages: 59 - 68

4. Theory and praxis of cloning via nuclear transfer: `Never say never' or `mission impossible'?

   • Vittorio Sgaramella

   OriginalPaper Pages: 69 - 73

5. Towards predictive models of stem cell fate

   • Sowmya Viswanathan
   • Peter W. Zandstra

   OriginalPaper Pages: 75 - 92

6. The potential of stem cells for the treatment of brain tumors and globoid cell leukodystrophy

   • Patrizia Tunici
   • Serena Pellegatta
   • Gaetano Finocchiaro

   OriginalPaper Pages: 93 - 101

7. Cell fusion and plasticity

   • Joseph J. Lucas
   • Naohiro Terada

   OriginalPaper Pages: 103 - 109

8. Isolation and therapeutic potential of human haemopoietic stem cells

   • Andrew D. Clark
   • Heather G. Jørgensen
   • Tessa L. Holyoake

   OriginalPaper Pages: 111 - 131

9. What is the future for cord blood stem cells?

   • E. A. de Wynter

   OriginalPaper Pages: 133 - 138

10. Liver stem cells

    • Neil D. Theise

    OriginalPaper Pages: 139 - 144

11. The use of gating technology in bioengineering insulin-secreting cells from embryonic stem cells

    • Enrique Roche
    • Mark M. Burcin
    • Bernat Soria

    OriginalPaper Pages: 145 - 151

12. Harnessing the therapeutic potential of myogenic stem cells

    • Jason D. White
    • Miranda D. Grounds

    OriginalPaper Pages: 153 - 164

13. Regeneration of cardiomyocytes from bone marrow: Use of mesenchymal stem cell for cardiovascular tissue engineering

    • Keiichi Fukuda

    OriginalPaper Pages: 165 - 175

14. Chondrocytes derived from mouse embryonic stem cells

    • Jan Kramer
    • Claudia Hegert
    • Jürgen Rohwedel

    OriginalPaper Pages: 177 - 187

15. Prostate epithelial stem cell culture

    • David L. Hudson

    OriginalPaper Pages: 189 - 196

16. Nonmyeloablative stem cell transplantation as immunotherapy for kidney cancer and other metastatic solid tumors

    • Cristian Carvallo
    • Richard Childs

    OriginalPaper Pages: 197 - 206