Reprinted from the 2001 ed. "Opportunities and challenges: a focus on future stem cell applications"--Prelim p. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
The stem cell -- The embryonic stem cell -- The human embryonic stem cell and the human embryonic germ cell -- The adult stem cell -- Hematopoietic stem cells -- Autoimmune diseases and the promise of stem cell-based therapies -- Stem cells and diabetes -- Rebuilding the nervous system with stem cells -- Can stem cells repair a damaged heart? -- Assessing human stem cell safety -- Use of genetically modified stem cells in experimental gene therapies.
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