Therapeutic Potential of Adult Neural Stem Cells

Therapeutic Potential of Adult Neural Stem Cells... 

Reproduced with permission from Bentham Science Publishers, Ltd. Taupin P. Therapeutic potential of adult neural stem cells. Recent Patents on CNS Drug Discovery 2006 1 299-303. Copyright 2006, Bentham Science Publishers, Ltd. 

Taupin, R 2006. Therapeutic potential of adult neural stem cells. Recent Pat CNS DrugDiscov 1 299-303. 

Volume I, Adult Neurogenesis and Neural Stem Cells, provides an overview and in-depth analysis of the new field of stem cell research that is the generation of new neuronal cells and the existence of stem cells, in the adult brain of mammals. These discoveries have forced us to re-think and re-evaluate how the brain is functioning, and reveal that the adult brain has the potential for self-repair. This volume covers the basic science of adult neurogenesis and neural stem cell research, from the origin, mechanisms, function, and the therapeutic potential of adult NSCs. 

Volume II, Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells, provides an analysis of various types of stem cells and their therapeutic potential. It concentrates particularly on embryonic and neural stem cells. This volume covers the broader potential of adult stem cells its biology, significance and potential for therapy. This volume also describes the potential of stem cells for autologous transplantation, the stem cell theory of carcinogenesis, particularly the existence of brain tumor stem cells, and the therapeutic potential of gene therapy for cell-based therapy. 

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