1st Edition

Stem Cells and Neurodegenerative Diseases

    244 Pages 11 Color & 8 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    This book explores the potentiel 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, to promote/stimulate neuroprotection after brain and spinal cord injury through trophic support, cell replacement and remyelination. It covers the maintenance of the balance between stem cells and their progenitors within their niche, both under normal and degenerative processes, ischemic stroke, multiple sclerosis, and brain tumor.

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    J.Ganz, Nirit Lev, and D.lOffen

    The use of stem cells in treating Huntington’s disease: state of research and prospects for future treatments
    KD.Fink, AT.Crane, J. Rossignol, L. Lescaudron, andGL. Dunbar


    Stem Cell Transplantation Strategies After Spinal Cord Injury
    JT Wilcox, R. Vawda , and MG Fehlings

    Role of endogenous neural precursor cells in Multiple Sclerosis
    G. Spigoni, V. Tepavcevic, B. Nait-Oumesmar, and A. Baron Van-Evercooren

    Stem cells and Alzheimer’s disease
    P.Brachet, and V.Bonnamain

    Cell Therapies for Ischemic Stroke
    LL. Stone, WC. Low, and A. Grande

    Immune response to intracerebral transplantation: particular properties of stem cells
    E. Mathieu , V. BonnamainP. Naveilhan, and I. Neveu

    Glioma stem cells: the brain behind the tumor?
    L. Oliver, C. Pecqueur, M. Moufouace , and FM. Vallette

    The future of induced pluripotent stem cells in brain regenerative medicine
    J-M. Ramirez, B. Qiang , and J. De Vos

    Biography

    Lescaudron, Laurent; Rossignol, Julien; Dunbar, Gary L.