Perinatal Stem Cells, Second Edition (Repost)

Perinatal Stem Cells, 2nd Edition builds on the first edition to provide an updated tutorial on perinatal stem cells, including stem cells harvested from the amniotic fluid, placenta, maternal blood supply, umbilical cord and Wharton's Jelly. As in the first edition, coverage includes the underlying biology of each of the sources of pregnancy related stem cells, cell culture, and potential therapeutic uses, as well as insights on the impact of these stem cells from obstetricians and gynecologists, cardiologists, hematologists, tissue engineers, and cord blood bankers. Normally discarded as medical waste, perinatal stem cells offer a powerful therapeutic tool box alternative to the controversial embryonic stem cells. Since publication of the first edition, a burgeoning commerical industry has developed around various sources of perinatal cells, and the second edition now includes an overview of this growing industry.With contributions from some of the top academic stem cell laboratories in the United States as well as new chapters from international stem cell scientists, Perinatal Stem Cells presents an update on the cutting-edge research in the field while maintaining its signature clinical focus.Content: Chapter 1 Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells (pages 1–15): Sean Vincent Murphy and Anthony AtalaChapter 2 Cord Blood Transplants: Perinatal Stem Cells in Clinical Practice (pages 17–36): Richard L. Haspel and Karen K. BallenChapter 3 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Development in The Placenta (pages 37–52): Katrin E. R. Ericson, Akanksha Chhabra and Hanna K. A. MikkolaChapter 4 Perinatal Mesenchymal Stem Cell Banking for Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine (pages 53–69): Rouzbeh R. TaghizadehChapter 5 Making Organ and Stem Cell Transplantation Safer: The Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (pages 71–76): Hans KlingemannChapter 6 Wharton's Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Immune Modulation: Regenerative Medicine Meets Tissue Repair (pages 77–88): Rita Anzalone, Felicia Farina, Melania Lo Iacono, Simona Corrao, Tiziana Corsello, Giovanni Zummo and Giampiero La RoccaChapter 7 Immunogenicity Versus Immunomodulation of Perinatal Stem Cells (pages 89–103): Bram Lutton and Raimon Duran?StruuckChapter 8 The Translational Potential of Perinatal Stem Cells in Clinical Medicine: Mesenchymal Stem Cells (pages 105–117): Radbeh Torabi, Vincenzo Villani, Christopher A. Mallard and Curtis L. CetruloChapter 9 Newborn Stem Cells: Identity, Function, and Clinical Potential (pages 119–137): Anthony Park, Louis Chan, Mayur Danny I. Gohel, Sean Murphy, Ursula Manuelpillai, Ann Chidgey and Richard BoydChapter 10 Biomedical Potential of Human Perinatal Stem Cells (pages 139–153): Oleg V. Semenov and Christian BreymannChapter 11 Progenitor Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (pages 155–176): Alex Bryan Olsen, Robert A. Hetz, Supinder S. Bedi and Charles S. CoxChapter 12 The Human Amniotic Membrane: A Tissue with Multifaceted Properties and Different Potential Clinical Applications (pages 177–195): Maddalena Caruso, Antonietta Silini and Ornella ParoliniChapter 13 Advances and Possible Applications of Human Amnion for the Management of Liver Disease (pages 197–208): Fabio Marongiu, Maria Paola Serra, Marcella Sini, Ezio Laconi, Marc C. Hansel, Kristen J. Skvorak, Roberto Gramignoli and Stephen C. StromChapter 14 Amnion?Derived Cells for Stroke Restorative Therapy (pages 209–219): Naoki Tajiri, Loren E. Glover and Cesar V. BorlonganChapter 15 Pregnancy?Acquired Fetal Progenitors as Natural Cell Therapy (pages 221–234): Elke Seppanen, Nicholas M. Fisk and Kiarash KhosrotehraniChapter 16 Perinatal Stem Cells: An Industry Perspective (pages 235–247): Kyle J. CetruloChapter 17 Patent Protection of Stem Cell Innovations (pages 249–257): John R. WetherellChapter 19 Umbilical Cord Blood Banking: An Obstetrician's Perspective (pages 271–277): Jordan H. PerlowChapter 18 Interview with Frances Verter, Founder of Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation (pages 259–269): Frances Verter and Kyle J. Cetrulo