Embryonic stem cells : a practical approach /

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Human embryonic stem cells /

Table of Contents: “…Biology of embryonic stem cells / M.B. Morris ... [et al.] -- Characteristics of human embryonic stem cells, embryonal carcinoma cells and embryonic germ cells / M.J. …”
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Computational Biology of Embryonic Stem Cells. by Ming, Zhan

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The human embryonic stem cell debate : science, ethics, and public policy. by Holland, Suzanne

Table of Contents: “…Series Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I -- The Science and Background of Human Embryonic Stem Cells; 1 -- Human Embryonic Stem Cells: A Primer on the Technology and Its Medical Applications ; 2 -- Human Embryonic Stem Cells ; 3 -- The Stem Cell Debate in Historical Context ; II -- Raising the Ethical Issues ; 4 -- On the Ethics and Politics of Embryonic Stem Cell Research ; 5 -- Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: Comments on the NBAC Report ; 6 -- NBAC's Arguments on Embryo Research: Strengths and Weaknesses.…”
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Guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research /

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Guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research /

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Oversight of human embryonic stem cell research : the interplay of law and regulation with the National Academy of Sciences guidelines / by Abelman, Melinda

Sox2 : biology and role in development and disease

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Final report of the National Academies' Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee and 2010 amendments to the National Academies' guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The 2010 National Academies' guidelines -- The future role of the National Academies in stem cell research oversight -- 2010 amendments to the National Academies' guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research -- Appendix A: National Institutes of Health guidelines for research using human stem cells -- Appendix B: Invited participations at the August 7, 2009, meeting of the Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee -- Appendix C: National Academies' guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research, amended as of May 2010 -- Appendix D: Committee member and staff biographies.…”
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Stem cells. Volume 1, Basic stem cell biology, tissue formation during development, and model organisms : from basic research to therapy

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 6: Development from the Fertilized Egg to the Three Germ Layers and its Relevance to Signaling and Lineage Commitment of Embryonic Stem CellsChapter 7: Hematopoiesis During Embryonic Development; Chapter 8: Neural Progenitors and Evolution of Mammalian Neocortex; Chapter 9: Dynamic Gene Networks in Neural Stem Cell Regulation; Chapter 10: Stem Cells in the Development, Regeneration and Repair of the Retina; Chapter 11: Progenitor Cells in Embryonic and Adult Lungs; Chapter 12: Stem Cells During Tooth Development.…”
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Evaluation of Cellular Processes by in Vitro Assays by Gul, Taseen

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The National Academies' guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research /

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Last hope clinic

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Sunday morning. Opinion : senator Orrin Hatch on stem cell research

Subjects: “…Embryonic stem cells Research Law and legislation United States.…”
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60 minutes. To walk again

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The National Academies' guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Applicability of the guidelines to non-embryonic human pluripotent stem cells -- Clarification of the meaning of "proper notification" -- 1.3(a) HES cell research permissible after currently mandated reviews -- Public openness and ESCRO committee audits -- 2.0 establishment of an institutional embryonic stem cell research oversight committee -- Clarification of policy regarding reimbursement for oocyte donors -- National Academies' guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research, amended as of September 2008.…”
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Role of stem cells in exercise-induced skeletal muscle adaptations

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Human Stem Cell Manual : a Laboratory Guide. by Loring, Jeanne F.

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60 minutes. A surplus of embryos

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Stem Cell Dialogues : a Philosophical and Scientific Inquiry Into Medical Frontiers by Krimsky, Sheldon

Table of Contents: “…Patenting Human Embryonic Stem Cells Is Immoral and Illegal (in Europe); Dialogue 16. …”
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People's science : bodies and rights on the stem cell frontier by Benjamin, Ruha

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People's science : bodies and rights on the stem cell frontier by Benjamin, Ruha

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Stem cell now : from the experiment that shook the world to the new politics of life by Scott, Christopher Thomas

Table of Contents: “…Foreword by Donald Kennedy -- Abbreviations -- The experiment that shook the world -- The cell -- How we get to how we are -- A brief history of embryonic stem cells -- Hunting adult stem cells -- Seven questions -- The future of medicine -- The great moral divide -- The consequences of politics -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Acknowledgments.…”
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Stem Cells : an Insider's Guide. by Knoepfler, Paul

Table of Contents: “…What Stem Cell Treatments PromiseThe Four Main Kinds of Stem Cells for Treatments; Adult stem cells; Fetal stem cells; Embryonic stem cells; Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells; Summary; References; 3 Stem Cell Treatments: Applications and Obstacles; The Key Ways Stem Cells Can Be Used as Medicines; Cell therapy; Immunomodulation therapy; Secretion of trophic factors; Drug delivery; Powerful Applications for iPS Cells: Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery; Stem Cells May Greatly Reduce the Need for Animal Research Via Modeling; Lessons from Bone Marrow Transplants.…”
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Neural crest stem cells : breakthroughs and applications by Sieber-Blum, Maya

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Stem cells in reproductive medicine : basic science and therapeutic potential

Table of Contents: “…Reijo Pera -- Embryonic stem cells from blastomeres maintaining embryo viability / Irina Klimanskaya -- Gamete generation from stem cells to avoid gamete donation and customized hESC from blastomeres as the cellular insurance for the newborn : will it ever be ethically acceptable? …”
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Stem cells : new frontiers in science and ethics

Table of Contents: “…The monopoly of moral status in debates on embryonic stem cell research / Sorcha Ui Chonnachtaigh -- 3. …”
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The Regeneration Promise by Hollands, Peter

Table of Contents: “…-- Stem Cells in The Blood -- Cord Blood Stem Cells -- Cord Blood Transfusion -- Human Embryonic Stem Cells -- Adult or Fetal Stem Cells?…”
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The stem cell divide

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The sanctity of human life by Novak, David, 1941-

Table of Contents: “…On the use of embryonic stem cells -- A Jewish argument for socialized medicine -- Physician-assisted suicide.…”
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Human stem cell technology and biology : a research guide and laboratory manual

Table of Contents: “…Basics of Cell Culture / Alicia Allaire, Mai X Luong, Kelly P Smith -- The Stem Cell Laboratory / Alicia Allaire, Mai X Luong, Kelly P Smith -- Reagent Preparation / Alicia Allaire, Mai X Luong, Kelly P Smith -- Preparation of Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts for Culture of Human Embryonic Stem Cells / Meng-Jiao Shi, Maria Borowski, Kimberly Stencel -- Thawing and Seeding of Frozen Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts / Meng-Jiao Shi, Maria Borowski, Kimberly Stencel -- Thawing, Seeding, and Changing the Medium of Human Embryonic Stem Cells / Meng-Jiao Shi, Kimberly Stencel, Maria Borowski -- Passaging of Human Embryonic Stem Cells on Inactivated Mouse Embryonic Fibroblast Plates / Meng-Jiao Shi, Kimberly Stencel, Maria Borowski -- Harvesting Human Embryonic Stem Cells for Cryopreservation / Meng-Jiao Shi, Kimberly Stencel, Maria Borowski -- Human Embryonic Stem Cell Culture on BD Matrigel₉ with mTeSRʼ1 Medium / Meng-Jiao Shi, Kimberly Stencel, Maria Borowski -- Section III: Laboratory Guide for Human Stem Cell Culture: Characterization of Pluripotent Stem Cells. …”
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Stem cell research : new frontiers in science and ethics

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Stem cells and the future of regenerative medicine

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The God Cells : The Fetal Stem Cell Controversy

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Islam and assisted reproductive technologies : Sunni and Shia perspectives

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George W. Bush : evaluating the president at midterm

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Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine

Table of Contents: “…Legal framework for research on human embryonic stem cells in France and in Europe /…”
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Cultivating Personhood. by Palmquist, Stephen R.

Table of Contents: “…Is There a Kantian Perspective on Human Embryonic Stem Cells? --…”
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Stem cells : from bench to bedside

Table of Contents: “…Contents; Contributors; Foreword Sydney Brenner; Foreword Philip Yeo; Chapter 1 Stem Cells: Their Definition, Classification and Sources Ariff Bongso and Eng Hin Lee; Chapter 2 From Human Embryos to Clinically Compliant Embryonic Stem Cells: Blastocyst Culture, Xeno-free Derivation and Cryopreservation, Properties and Applications of Embryonic Stem Cells Ariff Bong; Chapter 3 Characterization of Human Embryonic Stem Cells Maryam M Matin, Ahmad Bahrami, Duncan Liew and Peter W. …”
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Practical preimplantation genetic diagnosis by Kuliev, Anver

Table of Contents: “…Primary prevention of genetic disorders and place of preimplantation diagnosis -- Approaches to preimplantation diagnosis -- Obtaining Biopsy Material -- Polar Body Diagnosis -- Pre-embryonic Genetic Diagnosis (PEGD) -- Preconception Testing for Paternally Derived Mutations by Sperm Duplication -- Development of artificial human gametes in vitro -- Embryo Biopsy -- Single cell genetic analysis -- DNA Analysis -- FISH Analysis -- Microarray analysis -- Preimplation diagnosis for single gene disorders -- Autosomal Recessive Diseases -- Autosomal Dominant Disorders -- X-linked disorders -- Homozygous or Double Heterozygous Recessive Conditions -- Conditions with No Available Direct Mutation Testing -- De Novo Mutations -- Late-onset disorders with genetic predisposition -- Inherited Predisposition to Cancer -- Alzheimer Disease -- Inherited Cardiac Diseases -- Blood Group Incompatibility -- Congenital Malformations -- Currarino Triad -- Dynamic Mutations -- Overall Experience of PGD for Mendelian Disorders -- PGD for HLA typing -- Fanconi Anemia -- World’s First PGD for HLA Typing -- Thalassemia -- Immunodeficiencies -- Preimplantation HLA Matching without PGD -- Limitations and future prospect of PGD for HLA Typing -- Practical Implications of PGD for HLA Typing -- Preimplantation diagnosis for chromosomal disorders -- First Polar Body Morphological Grading as Possible Potential Means for Preselecting Viable Oocytes -- Aneuploidy in human oocytes -- Testing for both meiosis I and meiosis II errors required for PGD of aneuploidies -- Inconsistency between Aneuploidy Types Predicted by PB1 and Detected by Cleavage Stage Testing -- Complex Errors and Aneuloidy Rescue in Female Meiosis -- Chromosome Specific Meiotic Error Origin and Its Impact on Embryo Viability -- Mitotic Errors in Cleaving Embryos in Relation to Meiosis Errors -- PCR-based aneuploidy testing in cleaving embryos -- Practical Relevance of Autosomal Monosomy Detection -- Uniparental Disomies -- Impact of PB Testing in Detection and Avoidance of Aneuploid Embryos for Transfer -- Chromosomal rearrangements -- Polar Boby Approach -- Blastomere Nuclear Conversion by Fusion with Mouse Oocytes -- Chemical Conversion Method -- Clinical outcome of preimplantation genetic diagnosis -- Safety of PGD -- Diagnostic Accuracy of PGD -- Reproductive outcome of PGD -- Controversy in Assessing Clinical Outcome of Preimplantation Aneuploidy Testing -- Reproductive Outcome Before and after PGD in Same Couples -- Possible Impact of Aneuploidy Origin -- Possible Impact of 24 Chromosome Aneuploidy Testing -- Preimplantation diagnosis and establishment of disease and individual specific human embryonic stem cell lines -- Sources for Establishing Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines -- Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines with Genetic Disorders -- Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines with Chromosomal Disorders -- Genetic Disease Specific Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines -- Development of individual specific hESC lines -- Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Resistant to HIV -- Progress in Study of Disease specific hESC Lines -- Social, ethical and legal aspects.…”
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