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Stem Cells: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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The topic of stem cells has been very high profile in the media in
recent years. There is much public interest in stem cells but also
much confusion and misinformation, with some companies already
offering 'stem cell products' and bogus 'stem cell therapies'. In
this Very Short Introduction, Jonathan Slack introduces stem cells;
what they are, what scientists do with them, what stem cell
therapies are available today, and how they might be used in
future. Despite important advances, clinical applications of stem
cells are still in their infancy. Most real stem cell therapy today
is some form of bone marrow transplantation. Slack introduces stem
cells by explaining the difference between embryonic stem cells,
which exist only in laboratory cultures, and tissue-specific stem
cells, which exist in our bodies. Embryonic stem cells can become
any cell type in the body, so diseases that may in future be
treated by functional cells derived from these sorts of stem cell
include diabetes, Parkinson's disease, heart disease, and spinal
trauma. He then goes on to discuss the properties of
tissue-specific stem cells and the important technique of bone
marrow transplantation. Slack concludes by analysing how medical
innovation has occurred in this area in the past, and draws out
some of the lessons for the development of new therapies in the
future. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from
Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every
subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get
ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts,
analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make
interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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