Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Defining Progenitors Based on Their Expression of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Robert W. Storms; Chapter 2. Fetal Mesenchymal Stem Cells are More Primitive than Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells Cecilia Götherström, Pascale V. Guillot and Nicholas M. Fisk; Chapter 3. The Immunoregulatory Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Francesco Dazzi and Jennifer Timoshanko; Chapter 4. Understanding Cell Migration Through the Paradigm of T-Lymphocyte Homing Vincenzo Mirenda and Federica M. Marelli-Berg
Summary
This second book in the Stem Cell Repair and Regeneration series provides a deeper exploration of the therapeutic potential of undifferentiated human stem cells. Regenerative medicine is an extremely fast-moving field which is evolving from the initial days of hype and excitement to a more realistic appraisal of the role of stem cells in the treatment of degenerative disorders. The series aims to keep abreast of these changes by combining new knowledge in stem cell biology and therapeutic applications. The current volume contains papers by the fields leading scientists and explores the curren