Blood has long been viewed as a conduit for therapy, stemming from the ancient days of phlebotomy to remove evil humors to the development of successful blood transfusions to replace missing blood components. The identification and characterization of hematopoietic stem cells by Drs. Till and McCulloch revolutionized the field and soon after, non-hematopoietic stem and progenitor cellswere characterized from the blood and bone marrow. Some of these cell types and various blood-derived cell lineages are involved in the repair of various types of tissue damage that span the spectrum of medical disorders. The goal ofthis book is to provide an up-to-date review of the various types of blood-derived cells with regenerative capacity, identify opportunities for intervention by examining specific clinical applications, and recognize the regulatory environment that will encompass future therapies in regenerative medicine. Provides an up-to-date review of the various types of blood-derived cells with regenerative capacity and identifies opportunities for intervention by examining specific clinical applications. Discusses the concept of using umbilical cord blood. Covers technical and conceptual issues such as ex vivo expansion and the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells. INDICE: Undertaking Regenerative Medicine Studies with Blood Stem Cells. Defining Endothelial Progenitor Cells. Blood-Derived ALDHhi Cells in Tissue Repair. Blood Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Tissue Repair. Animal Protein-Free Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem. Progenitor Cells. Defining Hierarchiesof USSC and MSC in Cord Blood. iPS Cells from Blood-Derived Cells. Endothelial Progenitors and Repair of Cardiovascular Disease. Bone Marrow-Derived Cells as Treatment Vehicles in the Central Nervous System. Regenerative Potential ofBlood Stem Cell Products Used in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Concepts to Facilitate Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation. Cord Blood Banking for Regenerative Therapy. Regulatory Questions in the Development of Blood StemCell Products for Regenerative Therapy. Cell Therapy Regulations from a European Perspective. EBMT Registry of Non-Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Regenerative Therapy (Cellular and Engineered Tissue Therapies in Europe).
- ISBN: 978-1-61779-470-4
- Editorial: Humana Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 207
- Fecha Publicación: 28/12/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés