This survey on the "state-of-the-science" of stem cell biology explains the origins of stem cells and describes how they function, how they can cause illness, and how they might be employed to cure or ameliorate disease. In particular, the authors discuss the roles of stem cells in development and organogenesis, in normal tissue turnover, in the repair response to injury, and in carcinogenesis.
| Author: Stewart Sell |
| Publisher: Humana |
| Publication Date: Dec 09, 2010 |
| Number of Pages: 509 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1617373672 |
| ISBN-13: 9781617373671 |
