Stem cells : a very short introduction /
by Slack, J. M. W. (Jonathan Michael Wyndham).
Material type:
BookSeries: Very short introductions: 303.Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2012Description: xiv, 130 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.ISBN: 9780199603381 (pbk.); 0199603383 (pbk.).Subject(s): Stem cells
Contents:
Summary: In this Very Short Introduction, Jonathan Slack introduces us to stem cells--explaining what they are, what scientists do with them, why they are important, what stem therapies are available and how they might be used in the future.
Orientation to stem cells -- Embryonic stem cells -- Personalized pluripotent stem cells -- Potential therapies using pluripotent stem cells -- Tissue-specific stem cells -- Current therapy with tissue specific stem cells -- Realistic and unrealistic expectations.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-124) and index.
Orientation to stem cells -- Embryonic stem cells -- Personalized pluripotent stem cells -- Potential therapies using pluripotent stem cells -- Tissue-specific stem cells -- Current therapy with tissue specific stem cells -- Realistic and unrealistic expectations.
In this Very Short Introduction, Jonathan Slack introduces us to stem cells--explaining what they are, what scientists do with them, why they are important, what stem therapies are available and how they might be used in the future.
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