Lung stem cells in the epithelium and vasculature. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Amy Firth, Jason X.-J. Yuan, editors.
• Editors: Firth, Amy; Yuan, Jason X.-J, 1963-
• Contents: Preface.- Part I: Airway Stem Cell.- Does a Lung Stem Cell Exist?.- Type II Cells as Progenitors in Alveolar Repair.- Stem Cell Niches in the Lung.- Bronchioalveolar Stem Cells in Cancer.- Role of Progenitor Cells Pulmonary Fibrosis and Asthma.- Challenges of Cell Therapy for Lung Disease.- The hope for iPSC in Lung Stem Cell Therapy and Disease Modeling.- Ex Vivo Lung Bioengineering .- Part II: Pulmonary Vasculature Stem Cells.- Endothelial Colony Forming Cells in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.- Mesothelial Progenitors in Development, Lung Homeostasis and Tissue Repair.- Resident Stem Cells in Epithelial and Vascular Tree Remodel-ing.- Lung microvascular endothelium as a putative progenitor cell niche.- Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Hypoxia Induced Pulmonary Hypertension.- Circulating Fibrocytes in Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling.- The Role of Stem Cells in Vascular Remodeling in CTEPH.- Pulmonary Hypertension: A Cancer Stem Cell Hypothesis.- Vascular Repair by Endothelial Progenitor Cells.- Modelling PAH with iPSC derived Mesenchymal and Endothelial Cells.- Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Humana Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 616.02/774; Life sciences; Stem cells; Lungs -- Cytology; Cellular therapy; Lungs -- Diseases -- Pathophysiology; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Cellular therapy; Lungs -- Cytology; Stem cells; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- Molecular Biology; Medical -- Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Cellular biology (cytology); Respiratory medicine; Pneumology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Cytology; Genetics (non-medical); Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319162324; 3319162322
• Related ISBNs: 9783319162317
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 28, 2015).
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