STEM CELLS AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, VOLUME II: EMBRYONIC AND ADULT STEM CELLS -- STEM CELLS AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, VOLUME II: EMBRYONIC AND ADULT STEM CELLS -- Contents -- Introduction -- References -- Derivation of Embryonic Stem Cells for Cellular Therapy: Challenges and New Strategies -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. From ES Cells to Therapy: The Challenges Ahead -- 3. Overcoming the Ethical and Political Challenges: Alternative Protocols to Derive ES Cells -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Neural Progenitor and Stem Cells in the Adult Central Nervous System -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Neurogenesis Occurs in the Adult Mammalian Brain -- 3. Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells Reside in the Adult CNS -- 4. Origin of Newly Generated Neuronal Cells in the Adult Brain -- 5. Neurogenesis and CNS Pathophysiology -- 6. Cellular Therapy -- 7. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Adult Neural Stem Cells, Neurogenic Niches and Cellular Therapy -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Adult Neurogenesis and NSCs -- 3. Neurogenic Niches -- 4. Broader Potential of Adult Stem Cells -- 5. Cellular Therapy -- 6. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Adult Neural Stem Cells and Their Niches: Developmental and Therapeutic Implications -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Neurogenic Niches Exist in the Adult CNS -- 3. Neurogenic Niches of the Adult Brain -- 4. Developmental Potential of Adult Stem Cells -- 5. Therapeutic Implications -- 6. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Potential of Adult Neural Stem Cells for Cellular Therapy -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Stimulation of Endogenous Neural Progenitor and Stem Cells -- 3.Transplantation of Adult-Derived Neural Progenitor and Stem Cells -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References.

Autologous Transplantation in the Central Nervous System -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Lineage Fated Cells -- 3. Stem cells -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Neural Stem Cell-Based Cancer Therapy and Brain Tumor Stem Cells -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Neural Stem Cell-Based Cancer Therapy -- 3. Brain Tumor Stem Cells -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Genetically Modified Stem Cells for Cellular Therapy -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Genetic Engineering to Derive ESCs without the Destruction of Blastocysts -- 3. Genetically Modifying Adult-Derived NSCs -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index.