E-raamat: Perinatal Stem Cells, Second Edition 2nd Edition [Wiley Online]

Cetrulo, Certulo Jr., and Taghizadeh compile 18 chapters that outline recent research and major advances in the clinical use of mesenchymal stem cells from pregnancy-related sources. Stem cell scientists, hematologists, surgeons, pathologists, and others from Europe, the US, Australia, and Hong Kong discuss specific stem cell isolation techniques and other strategies for collecting, processing, and using perinatal cell sources, and address clinical applications in areas like transplantation, traumatic brain injury, liver disease, and stroke therapy. They describe stem cells found in amniotic fluid, the clinical practice of cord blood transplantation, hematopoietic stem cell development in the placenta and transplantation, uses for preventing and treating complications after transplantation, cord tissue/Wharton's jelly-derived stem cells, immunogeniocity and immunomodulatory effects, uses in treating and preventing graft-versus-host disease in hematopoietic transplantation, the amnion and regenerative medicine applications, the role of stem cells in regenerative medicine, the amniotic membrane, and fetal stem cells in maternal circulation. This edition has a new industry section on stem cell banking and regenerative medicine and the patenting of stem cell innovations, and includes updates to some chapters. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Perinatal Stem Cells, 2nd Edition builds on the first edition to provide an updated tutorial on perinatal stem cells, including stem cells harvested from the amniotic fluid, placenta, maternal blood supply, umbilical cord and Wharton's Jelly. As in the first edition, coverage includes the underlying biology of each of the sources of pregnancy related stem cells, cell culture, and potential therapeutic uses, as well as insights on the impact of these stem cells from obstetricians and gynecologists, cardiologists, hematologists, tissue engineers, and cord blood bankers.

Normally discarded as medical waste, perinatal stem cells offer a powerful therapeutic tool box alternative to the controversial embryonic stem cells. Since publication of the first edition, a burgeoning commerical industry has developed around various sources of perinatal cells, and the second edition now includes an overview of this growing industry.

With contributions from some of the top academic stem cell laboratories in the United States as well as new chapters from international stem cell scientists, Perinatal Stem Cells presents an update on the cutting-edge research in the field while maintaining its signature clinical focus.