TY - BOOK AU - Van de Stolpe , Anja. AU - Mummery,C.L. AU - Stolpe,Anja van de AU - Roelen,Bernard A.J. AU - Clevers,Hans TI - Stem cells: scientific facts and fiction SN - 9780124115514 (pbk.) AV - QH588.S83 S7485 2014 U1 - 616.027 PY - 2014/// CY - London PB - Elsevier/AP, Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier KW - Stem cells KW - Research KW - Embryonic stem cells KW - Cell differentiation KW - Stem Cells KW - Stem Cell Research KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references; The biology of the cell -- Embryonic development -- What are stem cells? -- Of mice and men : the history of embryonic stem cells -- Origins and types of stem cells : what's in a name? -- Cloning : history and current applications -- Regenerative medicine : clinical applications of stem cells -- Stem cells in veterinary medicine -- Cardiomyocytes from stem cells : what can we do with them? -- Adult stem cells : generation of self-organizing mini-organs in a dish -- Stem cell tourism -- Cancer stem cells : where do they come from and where are they going? -- Human stem cells for organs-on-chips : clinical trials without patients? -- Stem cells for discovery of effective and safe new drugs -- Patents, opportunities, and challenges : legal and intellectual property issues associated with stem cells -- Stem cell perspectives : a vision of the future ER -