Neural Stem Cells for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair | ISBN 9781588290038

Neural Stem Cells for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair

herausgegeben von Tanja Zigova
Buchcover Neural Stem Cells for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair  | EAN 9781588290038 | ISBN 1-58829-003-4 | ISBN 978-1-58829-003-8

„The purpose is to address research protocols and possible future applications of neural stem cells in clinical practice. The author has met the objectives. . . Starting from the basic aspects of cell culturing, this book emphasizes the different available research protocols that are currently being used for possible management of neurological degenerative diseases. In addition, molecular mechanisms of interaction are always explained whenever necessary. This book is a perfect purchase for neurologists and neuroscientists. Neurosurgeons with a basic science interest would also find this a useful acquisition.“-Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

Neural Stem Cells for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair

herausgegeben von Tanja Zigova
Active neuroscientists survey NSCs as potential tools for central nervous system and spinal cord repair by explaining their clinically significant fundamental properties, manipulations, and potential therapeutic paradigms. Their discussion of the fundamental biology of NSCs illustrates the signaling pathways that regulate stem cell division and differentiation, and defines the methods of NSC expansion and propagation, neuromorphogenesis, the factors determining cell fate both in vitro and in situ, and the induction of self-reparative processes within the brain. They also present strategies that may lead to fruitful clinical applications in the near future. These range from the replacement of degenerated, dysfunctional, or maldeveloped cells to the provision of factors that may protect, correct, recruit, promote self-repair, or mediate the connectivity of host cells.