Download or read book iPS Cells for Modelling and Treatment of Human Diseases written by Michael J. Edel and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "iPS Cells for Modelling and Treatment of Human Diseases" that was published in JCM

Download or read book iPS Cells for Modelling and Treatment of Human Diseases written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of reprogramming somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) has moved very quickly, from bench to bedside in just eight years since its first discovery. The best example of this is the RIKEN clinical trial this year in Japan, which will use iPSC derived retinal pigmented epithelial (RPE) cells to treat macular degeneration (MD). This is the first human disease to be tested for regeneration and repair by iPSC-derived cells and others will follow in the near future. Currently, there is an intense worldwide research effort to bring stem cell technology to the clinic for application to treat human diseases and pathologies. Human tissue diseases (including those of the lung, heart, brain, spinal cord, and muscles) drive organ bioengineering to the forefront of technology concerning cell replacement therapy. Given the critical mass of research and translational work being performed, iPSCs may very well be the cell type of choice for regenerative medicine in the future. Also, basic science questions, such as efficient differentiation protocols to the correct cell type for regenerating human tissues, the immune response of iPSC replacement therapy and genetic stability of iPSC-derived cells, are currently being investigated for future clinical applications.

Download or read book Pluripotent Stem Cells written by Minoru Tomizawa and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2016-07-20 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pluripotent stem cells have distinct characteristics: self-renewal and the potential to differentiate into various somatic cells. In recent years, substantial advances have been made from basic science to clinical applications. The vast amount knowledge available makes obtaining concise yet sufficient information difficult, hence the purpose of this book. In this book, embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, and mesenchymal stem cells are discussed. The book is divided into five sections: pluripotency, culture methods, toxicology, disease models, and regenerative medicine. The topics covered range from new concepts to current technologies. Readers are expected to gain useful information from expert contributors.

Download or read book Medical Applications of iPS Cells written by Haruhisa Inoue and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume highlights recent advances using iPS cells in disease modeling and medical applications along with new technologies that enhance the power of iPS cells. While the discovery of iPS cells has provided excellent opportunities for developing models of human diseases, platforms for drug discovery and cell therapies, iPS cell technology still faces many challenges. Presenting the latest advances in this rapidly evolving research area, this book is intended to widen the community of researchers and clinicians interested in the exciting field of iPS cells.

Download or read book Human iPS Cells in Disease Modelling written by Keiichi Fukuda and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-30 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human iPS cells have a great potential to be cell sources for regenerative medicine because of the promise of infinite self-renewal and the capability to differentiate into multiple cell types. This book focuses on another great potential of human iPS cells, which is the establishment of human disease models using patient-specific iPS cells. Human iPS cells can be easily obtained from a patient’s somatic cells and provide the entire information on the patient’s genome. Accordingly, we can generate disease models for inheritable diseases in cell culture dishes using iPS cells. This is a quite new technique but holds tremendous potential for our increased understanding of pathogenesis, and will then be the basis for novel drug development industries. All the authors are leading researchers in this field and they have reported many kinds of patient-derived iPS cells. In this book, they introduce the aspects that could be recapitulated in terms of disease modelling as well as further innovative findings such as novel pathogenetic insights and novel therapies.

Download or read book Human Embryonic Stem Cells written by Arlene Chiu and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-08 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A discussion of all the key issues in the use of human pluripotent stem cells for treating degenerative diseases or for replacing tissues lost from trauma. On the practical side, the topics range from the problems of deriving human embryonic stem cells and driving their differentiation along specific lineages, regulating their development into mature cells, and bringing stem cell therapy to clinical trials. Regulatory issues are addressed in discussions of the ethical debate surrounding the derivation of human embryonic stem cells and the current policies governing their use in the United States and abroad, including the rules and conditions regulating federal funding and questions of intellectual property.

Download or read book Non human Primate IPS Cells for Cell Replacement Therapies and Human Cardiovascular Disease Modeling written by Ignacio Rodriguez Polo and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) have revolutionized biomedical research due to their versatility. They have potential for regenerative medicine, drug testing, disease modeling and developmental biology. The development of cell-based regenerative therapeutics and the subsequent treatment of human degenerative diseases require testing in predictive animal models like non-human primates (NHP). Therefore NHP-iPSC in conjunction with NHP are highly important to conduct preclinical studies. I have generated and established in the context of this collaborative effort, to our knowledge for th...

Download or read book Non human Primate IPS Cells for Cell Replacement Therapies and Human Cardiovascular Disease Modeling written by Ignacio Rodríguez Polo and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) have revolutionized biomedical research due to their versatility. They have potential for regenerative medicine, drug testing, disease modeling and developmental biology. The development of cell-based regenerative therapeutics and the subsequent treatment of human degenerative diseases require testing in predictive animal models like non-human primates (NHP). Therefore NHP-iPSC in conjunction with NHP are highly important to conduct preclinical studies. I have generated and established in the context of this collaborative effort, to our knowledge for th ...

Download or read book Stem Cells written by Ariff Bongso and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2011 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stem cell biology has drawn tremendous interest in recent years as it promises cures for a variety of incurable diseases. This book deals with the basic and clinical aspects of stem cell research and involves work on the full spectrum of stem cells isolated today. It also covers the conversion of stem cell types into a variety of useful tissues which may be used in the future for transplantation therapy. It is thus aimed at undergraduates, postgraduates, scientists, embryologists, doctors, tissue engineers and anyone who wishes to gain some insight into stem cell biology. This book is important as it is comprehensive and covers all aspects of stem cell biology, from basic research to clinical applications. It will have 33 chapters written by renowned stem cell scientists worldwide. It will be up-to-date and all the chapters include self-explanatory figures, color photographs, graphics and tables. It will be easy to read and give the reader a complete understanding and state of the art of the exciting science and its applications.

Download or read book Organoid Technology for Disease Modelling and Personalized Treatment written by Badrul Hisham Yahaya and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-14 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organoid Technology for Disease Modelling and Personalised Treatment provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge of the organoid as a human-organ-in-a-dish, a powerful new technology for studying fundamental aspects of human organ development and disease progression in the search for drugs for personalised treatment. This preclinical tool is extensively being utilised as a model for studying human diseases in a dish, which is critical for accurate predictive modelling in precision medicine. The chapters in this book introduces readers to the numerous applications of organoids in various fields of study, as well as ethical considerations associated with organoids. In stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, where chimaera research, biomaterials for tissue vascularisation, gene-editing technologies, and their use in clinical procedures especially issues related to ethical concern over the use of human organoids have gotten much attention. Organoid Technology for Disease Modelling and Personalised Treatment is an excellent resource for in-depth research on one of the most interesting and significant topics in stem cell and regenerative medicine. This book's chapter collection covers a fresh viewpoint on organoid technology that scholars will require reading.

Download or read book Patient Specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Models written by Andras Nagy and published by Humana. This book was released on 2015-11-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume captures the rapid developments in the field of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, which have provided novel opportunities and approaches both for better understanding a number of human diseases and for developing new platforms for drug development and screening for such diseases. Specifically, representative protocols on various disease models have been collected from labs around the world. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Patient-Specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Models: Generation and Characterization is an ideal reference for scientists working on furthering iPS research.

Download or read book Recent Advances in iPSCs for Therapy written by Alexander Birbrair and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-01-30 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The series Advances in Stem Cell Biology is a timely and expansive collection of comprehensive information and new discoveries in the field of stem cell biology. Recent Advances in iPSCs for Therapy, Volume 3 addresses the use of induced pluripotent stem cells for therapy of several disorders. The volume teaches the reader about the biology of induced pluripotent stem cells and their possible use as cell therapy. Remarkable progress has been made in the obtention of induced pluripotent stem cells and their differentiation into several cell types, tissues and organs using state-of-art techniques. This volume will cover what we know so far about the use of iPSCs for therapy of multiple diseases, such as: hair loss disorders, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ischemic stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Glaucoma, Optic Neuropathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Type 1 Diabetes, Heart Failure, liver diseases, infertility, Autoimmune Diseases, and more. The volume is written for researchers and scientists interested in cell therapy, stem cell biology, regenerative medicine, and organ transplantation and is contributed by world-renowned authors in the field. - Provides overview of the fast-moving field of stem cell biology and function, regenerative medicine, and therapeutics - Covers the possible use of iPSCs for hair loss disorders, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ischemic stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Glaucoma, Optic Neuropathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Type 1 Diabetes, Heart Failure, liver diseases, infertility, Autoimmune Diseases, and more - Contributions from stem cell leaders around the world

Download or read book Alzheimer s and Parkinson s Diseases written by Israel Hanin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents the third in a series of International Conferences related to Alzheimer's (AD) and Parkinson's (PD) diseases. The first one took place in Eilat, Israel, in 1985; and the second one in Kyoto, Japan, in 1989. This book contains the full text of oral and poster presentations from the Third International Conference on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases: Recent Developments, held in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. on November 1-6, 1993. The Chicago Conference was attended by 270 participants. The Scientific Program was divided into nine oral sessions, a keynote presentation, and a poster session. The conference culminated in a Round Table Discussion involving all of the participants in the conference. The four and one-half day meeting served as an excellent medium for surveying the current status of clinical and preclinical developments in AD and PD. There were 59 oral presentations and 93 posters. This book incorporates a majority of both.

Download or read book Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Brain Diseases written by Vivi M. Heine and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-11-23 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brain diseases can have a large impact on patients and society, and treatment is often not available. A new approach in which somatic cells are reprogrammed into induced pluripotent cells (iPS cells) is a significant breakthrough for regenerative medicine. This promises patient-specific tissue for replacement therapies, as well as disease-specific cells for developmental modeling and drug treatment screening. However, this method faces issues of low reprogramming efficiency, and poorly defined criteria for determining the conversion of one cell type to another. Cells contain epigenetic “memories” of what they were that can affect reprogramming. This book discusses the various methods to reprogram cells, the control and determination of cell identity, the epigenetic models that have emerged and the application of iPS cell therapy for brain diseases, in particular Parkinson’s disease and Vanishing White Matter (VWM).​

Download or read book Stem Cells in Reproductive Medicine written by Carlos Simón and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stem cell science has the potential to impact human reproductive medicine significantly - cutting edge technologies allow the production and regeneration of viable gametes from human stem cells offering potential to preciously infertile patients. Written by leading experts in the field Stem Cells in Reproductive Medicine brings together chapters on the genetics and epigenetics of both the male and female gametes as well as advice on the production and regeneration of gene cells in men and women, trophoblasts and endometrium from human embryonic and adult stem cells. Although focussing mainly on the practical elements of the use of stem cells in reproductive medicine, the book also contains a section on new developments in stem cell research. The book is essential reading for reproductive medicine clinicians, gynecologists and embryologists who want to keep abreast of practical developments in this rapidly developing field.

Download or read book Cardiac Regeneration written by Masaki Ieda and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Volume of the series Cardiac and Vascular Biology offers a comprehensive and exciting, state-of-the-art work on the current options and potentials of cardiac regeneration and repair. Several techniques and approaches have been developed for heart failure repair: direct injection of cells, programming of scar tissue into functional myocardium, and tissue-engineered heart muscle support. The book introduces the rationale for these different approaches in cell-based heart regeneration and discusses the most important considerations for clinical translation. Expert authors discuss when, why, and how heart muscle can be salvaged. The book represents a valuable resource for stem cell researchers, cardiologists, bioengineers, and biomedical scientists studying cardiac function and regeneration.

Download or read book Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cells to Model and Advance Therapeutic Strategies for Impg2 based Retinal Degenerative Disease written by Steven Mayerl and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a heterogeneous group of rare inherited retinal degenerative diseases primarily characterized by loss of rod photoreceptors. RP can be caused by over 80 genes involved in the function and maintenance of photoreceptors. Understanding the mechanisms of these genetic disorders not only opens up potential avenues for treatment, but also sheds light on basic molecular and cellular processes of vision. While animal models are an important tool for studying RP, the phenotype(s) found in transgenic mice or other animals often do not correspond closely to those in human patients. As such, human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC) "disease-in-a-dish" models are increasingly relied upon to corroborate animal model findings or fill the void when no animal models exist. Overall, the focus of this thesis is to create a new model of RP caused by mutations in interphotoreceptor matrix proteoglycan 2 (IMPG2), and to advance potential treatment strategies for individuals at different stages of IMPG2-RP. Mutations in IMPG2 cause a severe form of early-onset RP. IMPG2 is expressed by photoreceptors and incorporated into the interphotoreceptor matrix that surrounds the inner and outer segments the photoreceptors, but the mechanism of IMPG2-RP remains unknown. While mouse models of Impg2 show photoreceptor dysfunction, the do not show the characteristic loss of outer segments exhibited by patients with late stage disease. Therefore, in Chapter 2 we created a robust model of IMPG2-RP using patient-derived induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and gene-edited embryonic stem (ES) cells, which were subsequently differentiated to retinal organoids (ROs) using our laboratory's established protocols. hPSC-ROs that contained IMPG2 mutations exhibited a lack photoreceptor outer segments consistent with late stage disease, which provided a powerful and novel platform with which to test therapeutics. Initial attempts to correct the disease phenotype using adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene augmentation uncovered broad challenges with regard to basic transduction efficiency of ROs. In order to improve our ability to transduce ROs and advance gene therapies for early/mid-stage IMPG2-RP, we systematically evaluated the transduction efficiency of selected AAV capsids in RO-derived photoreceptors (Chapter 3). Lastly, since gene therapy is not a viable option once substantial photoreceptor cell death has occurred, we probed the potential for hPSC-derived photoreceptors to serve as donor sources for patients with late-stage disease by examining whether they have the intrinsic capacity to form new synaptic connections in vitro (Chapter 4). These studies provide tools and knowledge for future development of therapeutics to combat the spectrum of clinical findings in IMPG2-RP, and also establish a blueprint for modeling and testing other forms of RP.