Bookedited by Li-Ru Zhao, John H. Zhang.
Summary: The first book to focus on cellular therapy for stroke and other CNS injuries. Addresses recent research on all relevant cell types including neural stem cells, bone marrow stem cells, endothelial progenitor cells, and many others that have had protective or regenerative effects in animal models. Cellular therapy for stroke and neural trauma has gained worldwide attention during the last decade and has shown some promising results. The book also provides information on cell isolation and culture skills, transplantation methods, and neurological functional evaluations.
Contents:
Basic studies for neural stem cells in the brain
Basic studies for neural stem cells in the brain
The role of endogenous neural stem cells in ischemic stroke
Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cell-a neurorestorative therapy for stroke
Cord Blood as a Treatment for Stroke
The role of endothelial progenitor cells in stroke
Endothelial progenitor cell therapy in stroke
Adipose-derived stem cells: isolation and culturing
Transplantation of adipose-derived stem cells in stroke
Endogenous Neurogenesis after Traumatic Brain Injury.