{"product_id":"novartis-foundation-symposium-265-nuclear-reprogramming-and-therapeutic-applications-novartis-foundation-symposia-9780470091432","title":"Novartis Foundation Symposium 265 Nuclear Reprogramming and Therapeutic Applications Novartis Foundation Symposia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding stem cells at the molecular level is essential to understanding their behaviour in a physiological context. This volume in our acclaimed Novartis Foundation series features animated discussion from the world's experts in this topic on the important ethical issues that are raised by research on stem cells.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...this book provides: a comprehensive overview of current issues in stem cell research, with contributions from leading figures in the field...\" (\u003ci\u003eBritish Society of Cell Biology\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2006)  \u003cp\u003e\"This compact book is easy to read…[discussions] provide insights into the practice of science as a deeply human enterprise. I learned a great deal.\" (\u003ci\u003eDoody's Health Services\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘This book is an essential purchase for all those engaged in stem cell research, whether in the laboratory or the clinic.’ (\u003ci\u003eAnticancer Research\u003c\/i\u003e, 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChair's Introduction \u003ci\u003e(John Gearhart).\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhat is a stem cell ?  Discussion \u003ci\u003e(Davor Solter).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBone-marrow derived hepatocytes - Discussion \u003ci\u003e(Markus Grompe).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNormal and neoplastic stem cells - Discussion \u003ci\u003e(Irvin L. Weissman).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultipotent adult progenitor cells: an update - Discussion \u003ci\u003e(Catherine A. Verfaillie).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeural progenitor cells of the adult brain - Discussion \u003ci\u003e(Steven A. Goldman and Fraser Sim).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStem cells in the brain - General Discussion I.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbryonic stem cells: a perspective - Discussion \u003ci\u003e(Martin Evans).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNuclear cloning, epigenetic reprogramming and cellular differentiation - Discussion \u003ci\u003e(Rudolf Jaenisch, Konrad Hochedlinger and Kevin Eggan).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Discussion II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNuclear reprogramming by xenopus oocytes - Discussion \u003ci\u003e(J.B. Gordon, J.A. Byrne and S. Simonsson).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardiac stem cells and myocardial regeneration - Discussion \u003ci\u003e(Bernardo Nadal-Ginard, Perio Anversa, Jan Kajstura and Annarosa Leri).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenenration of insulin-producing cells from stem cells - Discussion \u003ci\u003e(Bernat Soria, Enrique Roche, Juan A. Reig and Franz Martin).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCell therapy for Parkinson's disease: problems and prospects - Discussion \u003ci\u003e(Anders Bjorklund).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical (and political) issues in research with human stem cells - Discussion \u003ci\u003e(Thomas H. Murray).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe regulatory environment - final discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515414208855,"sku":"9780470091432","price":142.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/novartis-foundation-symposium-265-nuclear-reprogramming-and-therapeutic-applications-novartis-foundation-symposia-9780470091432","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}