Stem cells in human reproduction : basic science and therapeutic potential /: basic science and therapeutic potential. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Carlos Simón, Antonio Pellicer.
• Other Names: Simón, Carlos, 1961-; Pellicer, Antonio
• Contents: Gamete generation from stem cells: will it ever be applicable? A clinical view -- Gamete generation from stem cells: an ethicist's view -- Molecular biology of the gamete -- Controlled differentiation from ES cells to oocyte-like cells -- Germ cell-specific methylation pattern: erasure and reestablishment -- Germ line stem cells and adult ovarian function -- Somatic stem cells derived from non-gonadal tissues: their germ line potential -- The male gamete -- Growth factor signaling in germline specification and maintenance of stem cell pluripotency -- Stem cell-based therapeutic approaches for treatment of male infertility -- Adult stem cell population in the testis -- Human embryonic stem cells: a model for trophoblast differentiation and placental morphogenesis -- Reproductive stem cells of embryonic origin: comparative properties and potential benefits of human embryonic stem cells and Wharton's jelly stem cells -- Amniotic fluid and placenta stem cells -- Adult stem cells in the human endometrium -- Stem cell populations in adult bone marrow: phenotypes and biological relevance for production of somatic stem cells -- Models of trophoblast development and embryo implantation using human embryonic stem cells -- Embryo-friendly approaches to human embryonic cell derivation -- Reprogramming of somatic cells: generation of iPS from adult cells -- Somatic nuclear transfer to in vitro-matured human germinal vesicle oocytes -- Derivation and banking of human embryonic stem cells for potential clinical use.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 613.94; Reproductive health; Stem cells; Human reproductive technology; Adult Stem Cells; Embryonic Stem Cells; Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; Genitalia -- cytology; Human reproductive technology; Reproductive health; Stem cells
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781841847290; 1841847291
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.