Stem Cells

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• Chair's Introduction (John Gearhart). What is a stem cell ?  Discussion (Davor Solter).Bone-marrow derived hepatocytes - Discussion (Markus Grompe).Normal and neoplastic stem cells - Discussion (Irvin L. Weissman).Multipotent adult progenitor cells: an update - Discussion (Catherine A. Verfaillie).Neural progenitor cells of the adult brain - Discussion (Steven A. Goldman and Fraser Sim).Stem cells in the brain - General Discussion I.Embryonic stem cells: a perspective - Discussion (Martin Evans).Nuclear cloning, epigenetic reprogramming and cellular differentiation - Discussion (Rudolf Jaenisch, Konrad Hochedlinger and Kevin Eggan).General Discussion II.Nuclear reprogramming by xenopus oocytes - Discussion (J.B. Gordon, J.A. Byrne and S. Simonsson).Cardiac stem cells and myocardial regeneration - Discussion (Bernardo Nadal-Ginard, Perio Anversa, Jan Kajstura and Annarosa Leri).Genenration of insulin-producing cells from stem cells - Discussion (Bernat Soria, Enrique Roche, Juan A. Reig and Franz Martin).Cell therapy for Parkinson's disease: problems and prospects - Discussion (Anders Bjorklund).Ethical (and political) issues in research with human stem cells - Discussion (Thomas H. Murray).The regulatory environment - final discussion.Index of contributors.Subject index.

"...this book provides: a comprehensive overview of current issues in stem cell research, with contributions from leading figures in the field..." (British Society of Cell Biology, January 2006) "This compact book is easy to read…[discussions] provide insights into the practice of science as a deeply human enterprise. I learned a great deal." (Doody's Health Services)‘This book is an essential purchase for all those engaged in stem cell research, whether in the laboratory or the clinic.’ (Anticancer Research, 2007)