Bioreactor Systems for Tissue Engineering II: Strategies for the Expansion and Directed Differentiation of Stem Cells (Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology Book 123)

Alternative Sources of Adult Stem Cells: Human Amniotic Membrane, by S. Wolbank, M. van Griensven, R. Grillari-Voglauer, and A. Peterbauer-Scherb; \* Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Derived from Human Umbilical Cord Tissues: Primitive Cells with Potential for Clinical and Tissue Engineering Applications, by P. Moretti, T. Hatlapatka, D. Marten, A. Lavrentieva, I. Majore, R. Hass and C. Kasper; \* Isolation, Characterization, Differentiation, and Application of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells, by J. W. Kuhbier, B. Weyand, C. Radtke, P. M. Vogt, C. Kasper and K. Reimers; \* Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Characteristics and Perspectives, by T. Cantz and U. Martin; \* Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology in Regenerative Medicine and Biology, by D. Pei, J. Xu, Q. Zhuang, H.-F. Tse and M. A. Esteban; \* Production Process for Stem Cell Based Therapeutic Implants: Expansion of the Production Cell Line and Cultivation of Encapsulated Cells, by C. Weber, S. Pohl, R. Poertner, P. Pino-Grace, D. Freimark, C. Wallrapp, P. Geigle and P. Czermak; \* Cartilage Engineering from Mesenchymal Stem Cells, by C. Goepfert, A. Slobodianski, A.F. Schilling, P. Adamietz and R. Poertner; \* Outgrowth Endothelial Cells: Sources, Characteristics and Potential Applications in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, by S. Fuchs, E. Dohle, M. Kolbe, C. J. Kirkpatrick; \* Basic Science and Clinical Application of Stem Cells in Veterinary Medicine, by I. Ribitsch, J. Burk, U. Delling, C. Geißler, C. Gittel, H. Jülke, W. Brehm; \* Bone Marrow Stem Cells in Clinical Application: Harnessing Paracrine Roles and Niche Mechanisms, by R. M. El Backly, R. Cancedda; \* Clinical Application of Stem Cells in the Cardiovascular System, C. Stamm, K. Klose, Y.-H. Choi; Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Alternative Sources of Adult Stem Cells: Human Amniotic Membrane....Pages 1-27 Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Derived from Human Umbilical Cord Tissues: Primitive Cells with Potential for Clinical and Tissue Engineering Applications....Pages 29-54 Isolation, Characterization, Differentiation, and Application of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells....Pages 55-105 Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Characteristics and Perspectives....Pages 107-126 Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology in Regenerative Medicine and Biology....Pages 127-141 Production Process for Stem Cell Based Therapeutic Implants: Expansion of the Production Cell Line and Cultivation of Encapsulated Cells....Pages 143-162 Cartilage Engineering from Mesenchymal Stem Cells....Pages 163-200 Outgrowth Endothelial Cells: Sources, Characteristics and Potential Applications in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine....Pages 201-217 Basic Science and Clinical Application of Stem Cells in Veterinary Medicine....Pages 219-263 Bone Marrow Stem Cells in Clinical Application: Harnessing Paracrine Roles and Niche Mechanisms....Pages 265-292 Clinical Application of Stem Cells in the Cardiovascular System....Pages 293-317 Back Matter....Pages 319-322