Pancreatic Stem Cells

2009
ISBN: 978-1-61779-486-5
Verlag: Humana Press

Buch, Englisch, 154 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 260 g

Reihe: Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

From the discovery of Pdx1, the first “master gene” of pancreatic development, to the most recent findings on the role of microRNAs in beta cell homeostasis, the last fifteen years have seen an unprecedented advance in our understanding of the precise development and organization of the many different cell types that make up the pancreas. It is now widely acknowledged that the therapeutic differentiation of stem cells into pancreatic cells is an ambitious endeavor that will not succeed without a thorough understanding of the molecular processes underlying the native development of the organ. This book, aimed at experts and students alike, offers a comprehensive review of the state of the art in both pancreatic development and regeneration. The many strategies to differentiate adult and embryonic stem cells into pancreatic beta cells are also discussed in the context of potential therapeutic interventions for type I diabetes.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Domínguez-Bendala, Juan

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Entwicklungsbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Zellbiologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Molekulare Medizin, Zellbiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: Preface. Importance of the subject in the context of type I diabetes. 2: The pancreas. 3: Pancreatic development. 4: Pancreatic regeneration. 1. Models of regeneration. 2. Stem cells vs. beta cell replication. 5: Stem cell differentiation: general approaches. 1. Recapitulation of pancreatic development. 2. Signal-driven strategies. 3. Gene transfer and protein transduction. 4. Physiological variables. 6: Embryonic stem cells and pancreatic differentiation. 7: Adult stem cells and pancreatic differentiation. 1. Bone marrow. 2. Umbilical cord. 3. Ductal and acinar cells. 4. Mesenchymal stem cells and de-differentiation. 8: Transdifferentiation. 9: Remaining challenges and clinical perspectives.