Stem Cells and CNS Development

• 1 • Defining Neural Stem Cells and Their Role in Normal Development of the Nervous System.- 2 • Multipotent Stem Cells in the Embryonic Nervous System.- 3 • Multipotent Stem Cells in the Adult Central Nervous System.- 4 • Glial Characteristics of Adult Subventricular Zone Stem Cells.- 5 • Neuronal Restricted Precursors.- 6 • Glial Restricted Precursors.- 7 • PNS Precursor Cells.- 8 • Neural Progenitor Cells of the Adult Human Brain.- 9 • ES Cells and Neurogenesis.- 10 • Mobilizing Endogenous Stem Cells.- 11 • Transplant Therapy.- 12 • Drug Discovery and Gene Discovery.- Appendix A: Neural Stem Cell Companies.- Appendix B: Stem Cells and Transplants.- Appendix C: Patents and Stem Cells.- Appendix D: Stem Cells and US Federal Guidelines.- About the Authors.

"This is a surprisingly readable book. It is also very informative. Any interested clinician that wants a broad overview of the field should consult this text; so should anyone considering research in this exciting and rapidly developing field." -British Journal of Neurosurgery