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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810432803321

Titolo

Stem cells and neurodegenerative diseases / / editors, Laurent Lescaudron, INSERM U791-LIOAD, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes France, Julien Rossignol, College of Medicine, Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, MI USA, Gary L. Dunbar, Depa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

0-429-09008-0

1-4822-1074-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (245 p.)

Disciplina

616.8/3

Soggetti

Nervous system - Degeneration

Nervous system - Diseases - Treatment

Movement disorders - Diagnosis

Stem cells

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Dedication; Preface; Contents; 1. Stem Cells as a Source for Cell Therapy in Parkinson's Disease; 2. The Use of Stem Cells in Treating Huntington's Disease: State of Research and Prospects for Future Treatments; 3. Stem Cell Transplantation Strategies after Spinal Cord Injury; 4. Role of Endogenous Neural Precursor Cells in Multiple Sclerosis; 5. Stem Cells and Alzheimer's Disease; 6. Stem Cell Therapies for Ischemic Stroke; 7. Immune Response to Intracerebral Transplantation: Particular Properties of Stem Cells; 8. Glioma Stem Cells: The Brain Behind the Tumor?

9. The Future of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Brain Regenerative MedicineColor Plate Section

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the potential of stem cells for ameliorating the quality of life of patients with neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. It discusses results of pre-clinical investigations and case studies on the effects of stem cell transplantation on cell death, as well as to promote/stimulate neuroprotection after brain and spinal cord



injury through trophic support, cell replacement and remyelination. The book covers the maintenance of the balance between stem cells and their progenitors within their niche, both under normal and degenerative processes and with ischemic stroke, multiple sclerosis, and brain tumor--Provided by publisher.