Description
Book SynopsisNeural transplantation can be used to treat neurodegenerative diseases through a variety of methods. The field is at a critical stage in its development, particularly in light of ongoing investigations into Parkinson's disease and alternatives to fetal transplantation.
Trade Review"...well written with clear illustrations in many cases and extensively referenced..." (British Journal of Neurosurgery, Vol.16, No.6, 2002)
Table of ContentsIntroduction (J. Gray).
Cell Replacement Strategies for Neurodegenerative Disorders (A. Björklund).
Functional Analysis of Fronto-Striatal Reconstruction by Striatal Grafts (S. Dunnett).
Functional Reconstruction of the Hippocampus: Fetal Versus Conditionally Immortal Neuroepithelial Stem Cell Grafts (H. Hodges, et al.).
Gene Transfer for Neuroprotection in Animal Models of Parkinson's Disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (M. Bohn, et al.).
Repair of Corticospinal Axons by Transplantation of Olfactory Ensheathing Cells (G. Raisman).
Neural Transplantation in Parkinson's Disease (O. Lindvall).
Transplantation of Human Fetal Striatal Tissue in Huntington's Disease: Rationale for Clinical Studies (T. Freeman, et al.).
GENERAL DISCUSSION I: PROSPECTS FOR FETAL TRANSPLANTS.
Neurotransplantation in Neurodegenerative Disease: A Survey of Relevant Issues in Developmental Neurobiology (J. Price, et al.).
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms in Immune Rejection of Intracerebral Neural Transplants (T. Brevig, et al.).
Porcine Neural Xenografts: What are the Issues? (R. Barker).
Gene Transfer Techniques for the Delivery of GDNF in Parkinson's Disease (J.-L. Ridet, et al.).
Neurogenesis in the Adult Hippocampus (G. Kempermann & F. Gage).
Neural Stem Cells are Uniquely Suited for Cell Replacement and Gene Therapy in the CNS (V. Ourednik, et al.).
Functional Repair with Neural Stem Cells (J. Sinden, et al.).
Remyelinating the Demyelinated CNS (W. Blakemore, et al.).
GENERAL DISCUSSION II: THE ES CELL APPROACH.
FINAL DISCUSSION: THE FUTURE FOR FETAL GRAFTS;
STEM CELL STRATEGIES.
Index of Contributors.
Subject Index.
