Marrow Stromal Cell Culture

• Preface to the series; 1. The marrow stromal cell system Maureen E. Owen; 2. The bone marrow stroma in vivo: ontogeny, structure, cellular composition and changes in disease Paolo Bianco and Mara Riminucci; 3. Isolation, purification and in vitro manipulation of human bone marrow stromal precursor cells Stan Gronthos, Stephen E. Graves and Paul J. Simmons; 4. Isolation and culture of human bone-derived cells Roger Gundle, Karina Stewart, Joanne Screen and Jon N. Beresford; 5. Marrow stromal adipocytes Jeffrey M. Gimble; 6. Osteoblast lineage in experimental animals Jane E. Aubin and Alexa Herbertson; 7. Chondrocyte culture Ranieri Cancedda, Fiorella Descalzi Cancedda and Beatrice Dozin; 8. Osteogenic potential of vascular pericytes Ana M. Schor and Ann E. Canfield; Index.

'… the editors and the conributors have done a signal service to the community of cell culture. This book really is a handbook - one that should be lying on the bench in the laboratory. The descriptions are very clear and the recipes seem to be complete. There are also useful tips from experienced workers to aid both the beginner and the more experienced scientist. I have been growing cells in the laboratory for about three decades and I learnt a lot from this book.' Sydney Shall, BDSB Newsletter