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. R. C3 _- D4 F7 j# YPreface to the Second Edition N" I6 G0 }* W! I% u% }! G
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The second edition of Essentials of Stem Cell Biology9 T1 E% s: v) A3 F9 B
incorporates the latest advances in the field of stem cells,4 r6 ?; A7 o f5 T& n
with new chapters on clinical translation, cancer stem cells,
) H" A8 _5 f) Y: E3 sand direct reprogramming—including chapters by the scientists
; a3 d8 K0 ]7 D" Q3 Kwhose groundbreaking research ushered in the era
6 L% O8 w/ c U4 I: e. x0 ~of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. While the second( e3 A$ [4 Q" x4 t* ^) ~/ h6 L
edition offers a comprehensive—and much needed—) |- h( L# J% M. b% Q2 }, O
update of the rapid progress that has been achieved in the
. D) {# E! {8 \2 ifield in the last half decade, we have retained those facts
4 Q! q( u4 |" }" Y0 Y$ Xand subject matter which, while not new, is pertinent to the
1 F) C8 P. q3 U9 X% r# m* ]% Zunderstanding of this exciting area of biology.
6 o# G! M1 @" B0 S. g Like the original volume, the second edition of
& |* L" Q* H3 s D5 `$ LEssentials of Stem Cell Biology is presented in an accessible
l$ i8 M0 W9 A4 ~; h1 zformat, suitable for students and general readers
) t: q6 Y2 z- O K0 D- w" Cinterested in following the latest advances in stem cells.( E1 x3 d- F2 ]8 A3 K7 o
The organization of the book remains largely unchanged,
/ w# |+ w& K2 o8 h8 s8 q& [1 lcombining the prerequisites for a general understanding3 o- s- Q1 I& L# J9 x' N6 I
of embryonic, fetal, and adult stem cells; the tools, methods,
5 }% h6 x {: a& ]$ E7 l4 Jand experimental protocols needed to study and characterize0 c7 b3 }# e" D
stem cells and progenitor populations; as well as7 J7 R5 f1 [ V9 S) E+ V
a presentation by the world’s leading scientists of what is0 J) \4 u4 K1 D0 b0 d
currently known about each specific organ system.3 M" v3 r* q3 t, x+ Y8 L
No topic in the field of stem cells is left uncovered,
0 B8 U9 v0 L; A6 G6 H0 Jincluding basic biology/mechanisms, early development,
" F. I2 Q6 a$ z7 E$ W% z. Fectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm, methods (such as detailed
& W6 Z) s5 J" Bdescriptions of how to generate both iPS and embryonic
; l0 c" n$ c' |: `2 F, w2 Zstem cells), application of stem cells to specific human, v3 v% a, N3 B: {& l
diseases, regulation and ethics, and a patient perspective
4 M4 V5 l: U' T& g* b3 i ?; V. h# |by Mary Tyler Moore. The second edition also includes a, L7 T/ S4 E2 ~/ r0 N( d: }/ M! I2 k
Foreword by 2007 Nobel laureate Sir Martin Evans (who
, O/ N1 R0 y- g9 z7 dis credited with discovering embryonic stem cells). The
/ m N3 S+ \. W! Cresult is a comprehensive reference that we believe will be6 L6 H, ]% U8 p1 r4 r
useful to students and experts alike, and that represents the" y% V1 w8 y0 z6 ?
combined effort of eight editors and more than 200 scholars
# N; L1 [. B/ n, Qand scientists whose pioneering work has defined our
5 M& f, h1 L4 a, S# p% uunderstanding of stem cells.
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" T* E! R! P. O& K1 W% ~Robert Lanza, M.D.
+ O* a: |1 P6 c8 ]* xBoston, Massachusetts3 d2 d2 ]. D T- @& H! ^4 m4 s9 [% G3 }
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