Stem cells : from bench to bedside /

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Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, ©2011.
Description:1 online resource (xxxi, 688 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11258628
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Other authors / contributors:Bongso, Ariff.
Lee, Eng Hin, 1947-
ISBN:9789814289399
9814289396
9789814289382
9814289388
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Stem cell biology has drawn tremendous interest in recent years as it promises cures for a variety of incurable diseases. This book deals with the basic and clinical aspects of stem cell research and involves work on the full spectrum of stem cells isolated today. It also covers the conversion of stem cell types into a variety of useful tissues which may be used in the future for transplantation therapy. It is thus aimed at undergraduates, postgraduates, scientists, embryologists, doctors, tissue engineers and anyone who wishes to gain some insight into stem cell biology. This book is important as it is comprehensive and covers all aspects of stem cell biology, from basic research to clinical applications. It will have 33 chapters written by renowned stem cell scientists worldwide. It will be up-to-date and all the chapters include self-explanatory figures, color photographs, graphics and tables. It will be easy to read and give the reader a complete understanding and state of the art of the exciting science and its applications.
Other form:Print version: Stem cells. 2nd ed. Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, ©2011 9789814289382