Stem Cells and CNS Development [Paperback]

Stem Cells and CNS Development critically reviews recent findings on stem cells, their involvement in neurogenesis and gliogenesis, and the therapeutic implications of these findings. It defines by consensus the classes of stem cells in the nervous system, compares their similarities and differences, discusses the gains made in identifying human homologs of neural stem cells, and describes how these cells are beginning to be used
for therapeutic purposes. Comprehensive and cutting-edge, this book provides all developmental scientists and neurobiologists not only an authoritative account of the current results in neural stem cell research, but also an incisive review of the rapidly emerging therapeutic uses of stem cells.Stem Cells and CNS Development critically reviews recent findings on stem cells, their involvement in neurogenesis and gliogenesis, and the therapeutic implications of these findings. It defines by consensus the classes of stem cells in the nervous system, compares their similarities and differences, discusses the gains made in identifying human homologs of neural stem cells, and describes how these cells are beginning to be used
for therapeutic purposes. Comprehensive and cutting-edge, this book provides all developmental scientists and neurobiologists not only an authoritative account of the current results in neural stem cell research, but also an incisive review of the rapidly emerging therapeutic uses of stem cells.Defining Neural Stem Cells and Their Role in Normal Development of the Nervous SystemSally TempleMultipotent Stem Cells in the Embryonic Nervous SystemJohn A. Kessler, Mark F. Mehler, and Peter C. MabieMultipotent Stem Cells in the Adult Central Nervous SystemLuca Bonfanti, Angela Gritti, Rossella Galli, and Angelo L. VescoviGlial Characteristics of Adult Subventricular Zone Stem CellsDaniel A. Lim and Arturo Alvarez-BuyllaNeuronal Restricted PrecursorsGiri Venkatraman and Marla B. LuskinGlial Restricted PrecursorsMalE