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First developed as an accessible abridgement of the successful
"Handbook of Stem Cells," "Essentials of Stem Cell Biology" serves
the needs of the evolving population of scientists, researchers,
practitioners, and students embracing the latest advances in stem
cells. Representing the combined effort of 7 editors and more than
200 scholars and scientists whose pioneering work has defined our
understanding of stem cells, this book combines the prerequisites
for a general understanding of adult and embryonic stem cells with
a presentation by the world's experts of the latest research
information about specific organ systems. From basic
biology/mechanisms, early development, ectoderm, mesoderm,
endoderm, and methods to theapplication of stem cells to specific
human diseases, regulation and ethics, and patient perspectives, no
topic in the field of stem cells is left uncovered.
New discoveries in the field of stem cells increasingly dominate
the news and scientific literature revealing an avalanche of new
knowledge and research tools that are producing therapies for
cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and a wide variety of other
diseases that afflict humanity. The Handbook of Stem Cells
integrates this exciting area of life science, combining in two
volumes the requisites for a general understanding of adult and
embryonic stem cells. Organized in two volumes entitled Pluripotent
Stem Cells & Cell Biology and Adult & Fetal Stem Cells,
this work contains contributions from the world s experts in stem
cell research to provide a description of the tools, methods, and
experimental protocols needed to study and characterize stem cells
and progenitor populations as well as a the latest information of
what is known about each specific organ system.
What if life isn't just a part of the universe . . . what if it determines the very structure of the universe itself? The theory that blew your mind in Biocentrism and Beyond Biocentrism is back, with brand-new research revealing the startling truth about our existence. What is consciousness? Why are we here? Where did it all come from-the laws of nature, the stars, the universe? Humans have been asking these questions forever, but science hasn't succeeded in providing many answers-until now. In The Grand Biocentric Design, Robert Lanza, one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People," is joined by theoretical physicist Matej Pavsic and astronomer Bob Berman to shed light on the big picture that has long eluded philosophers and scientists alike. This engaging, mind-stretching exposition of how the history of physics has led us to Biocentrism-the idea that life creates reality-takes readers on a step-by-step adventure into the great science breakthroughs of the past centuries, from Newton to the weirdness of quantum theory, culminating in recent revelations that will challenge everything you think you know about our role in the universe. This book offers the most complete explanation of the science behind Biocentrism to date, delving into the origins of the memorable principles introduced in previous books in this series, as well as introducing new principles that complete the theory. The authors dive deep into topics including consciousness, time, and the evidence that our observations-or even knowledge in our minds-can affect how physical objects behave. The Grand Biocentric Design is a one-of-a-kind, groundbreaking explanation of how the universe works, and an exploration of the science behind the astounding fact that time, space, and reality itself, all ultimately depend upon us.
" Principles of Cloning, Second Edition" is the fully revised
edition of the authoritative book on the science of cloning. The
book presents the basic biological mechanisms of how cloning works
and progresses to discuss current and potential applications in
basic biology, agriculture, biotechnology, and medicine. Beginning
with the history and theory behind cloning, the book goes on to
examine methods of micromanipulation, nuclear transfer, genetic
modification, and pregnancy and neonatal care of cloned animals.
The cloning of various species-including mice, sheep, cattle, and
non-mammals-is considered as well. The Editors have been involved
in a number of breakthroughs using cloning technique, including the
first demonstration that cloning works in differentiated cells done
by the Recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
- Dr John Gurdon; the cloning of the first mammal from a somatic
cell - Drs Keith Campbell and Ian Wilmut; the demonstration that
cloning can reset the biological clock - Drs Michael West and
Robert Lanza; the demonstration that a terminally differentiated
cell can give rise to a whole new individual - Dr Rudolf Jaenisch
and the cloning of the first transgenic bovine from a
differentiated cell - Dr Jose Cibelli. The majority of the
contributing authors are the principal investigators on each of the
animal species cloned to date and are expertly qualified to present
the state-of-the-art information in their respective areas.
This is the third of three planned volumes in the Methods in
Enzymology series on the topic of stem cells. This volume is a
unique anthology of stem cell techniques written by experts from
the top laboratories in the world. The contributors not only have
hands-on experience in the field but often have developed the
original approaches that they share with great attention to detail.
The chapters provide a brief review of each field followed by a
"cookbook" and handy illustrations. The collection of protocols
includes the isolation and maintenance of stem cells from various
species using "conventional" and novel methods, such as derivation
of ES cells from single blastomeres, differentiation of stem cells
into specific tissue types, isolation and maintenance of somatic
stem cells, stem cell-specific techniques and approaches to tissue
engineering using stem cell derivatives. The reader will find that
some of the topics are covered by more than one group of authors
and complement each other. Comprehensive step-by-step protocols and
informative illustrations can be easily followed by even the least
experienced researchers in the field, and allow the setup and
troubleshooting of these state-of-the-art technologies in other
laboratories.
This is the second of three planned volumes in the Methods in
Enzymology series on the topic of stem cells. This volume is a
unique anthology of stem cell techniques focusing on adult stem
cells, and written by experts from the top laboratories in the
world. The contributors not only have hands-on experience in the
field but often have developed the original approaches that they
share with great attention to detail. The chapters provide a brief
review of each field followed by a "cookbook" and handy
illustrations. The collection of protocols includes the isolation
and maintenance of stem cells from various species using
"conventional" and novel methods, such as derivation of ES cells
from single blastomeres, differentiation of stem cells into
specific tissue types, isolation and maintenance of somatic stem
cells, stem cell-specific techniques and approaches to tissue
engineering using stem cell derivatives. The reader will find that
some of the topics are covered by more than one group of authors
and complement each other. Comprehensive step-by-step protocols and
informative illustrations can be easily followed by even the least
experienced researchers in the field, and allow the setup and
troubleshooting of these state-of-the-art technologies in other
laboratories.
Robert Lanza is one of the most respected scientists in the world--a US News & World Report cover story called him a "genius" and a "renegade thinker," even likening him to Einstein. Lanza has teamed with Bob Berman, the most widely read astronomer in the world, to produce Biocentrism, a revolutionary new view of the universe. Every now and then a simple yet radical idea shakes the very foundations of knowledge. The startling discovery that the world was not flat challenged and ultimately changed the way people perceived themselves and their relationship with the world. For most humans of the 15th century, the notion of Earth as ball of rock was nonsense. The whole of Western, natural philosophy is undergoing a sea change again, increasingly being forced upon us by the experimental findings of quantum theory, and at the same time, towards doubt and uncertainty in the physical explanations of the universe's genesis and structure. Biocentrism completes this shift in worldview, turning the planet upside down again with the revolutionary view that life creates the universe instead of the other way around. In this paradigm, life is not an accidental byproduct of the laws of physics. Biocentrism takes the reader on a seemingly improbable but ultimately inescapable journey through a foreign universe--our own--from the viewpoints of an acclaimed biologist and a leading astronomer. Switching perspective from physics to biology unlocks the cages in which Western science has unwittingly managed to confine itself. Biocentrism will shatter the reader's ideas of life--time and space, and even death. At the same time it will release us from the dull worldview of life being merely the activity of an admixture of carbon and a few other elements; it suggests the exhilarating possibility that life is fundamentally immortal. The 21st century is predicted to be the Century of Biology, a shift from the previous century dominated by physics. It seems fitting, then, to begin the century by turning the universe outside-in and unifying the foundations of science with a simple idea discovered by one of the leading life-scientists of our age. Biocentrism awakens in readers a new sense of possibility, and is full of so many shocking new perspectives that the reader will never see reality the same way again.
Principles of Regenerative Medicine, Third Edition, details the technologies and advances applied in recent years to strategies for healing and generating tissue. Contributions from a stellar cast of researchers cover the biological and molecular basis of regenerative medicine, highlighting stem cells, wound healing and cell and tissue development. Advances in cell and tissue therapy, including replacement of tissues and organs damaged by disease and previously untreatable conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, liver disease and renal failure are also incorporated to provide a view to the future and framework for additional studies.
Now in its fifth edition, Principles of Tissue Engineering has been the definite resource in the field of tissue engineering for more than a decade. The fifth edition provides an update on this rapidly progressing field, combining the prerequisites for a general understanding of tissue growth and development, the tools and theoretical information needed to design tissues and organs, as well as a presentation by the world's experts of what is currently known about each specific organ system. As in previous editions, this book creates a comprehensive work that strikes a balance among the diversity of subjects that are related to tissue engineering, including biology, chemistry, material science, and engineering, among others, while also emphasizing those research areas that are likely to be of clinical value in the future. This edition includes greatly expanded focus on stem cells, including induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, stem cell niches, and blood components from stem cells. This research has already produced applications in disease modeling, toxicity testing, drug development, and clinical therapies. This up-to-date coverage of stem cell biology and the application of tissue-engineering techniques for food production - is complemented by a series of new and updated chapters on recent clinical experience in applying tissue engineering, as well as a new section on the emerging technologies in the field.
This is a fast-moving field, and these detailed methods will help
drive advances in stem cell research. The editors have hand
selected step-by-step methods from researchers with extensive
reputations and expertise.
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