Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering

1. Short History of Stem Cells Transplantation with Emphasis on Hematological Disorders
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

2. Stem Cell Concept: Entity or Function?
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

3. Embryonic Stem Cells: Problems and Possible Solutions
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

4. Adult Stem Cells (the Concept of VSEL-Cell)
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

5. Cord Blood Stem Cells
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

6. Hematopoietic Stem Cells
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

7. Ethical Aspects of Stem Cell Research
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

8. Stem Cell Renewal and Differentiation
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

9. Stem Cell Sources, Harvesting, and Clinical Use
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

10. The HLA and ABO Systems in the View of Stem Cell Transplant (HLA Typization: Choice of Donors)
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

11. Peritransplant Blood Component Therapy
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

12. Engraftment: Homing and Use of Genetic Markers
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

13. Principles and Practice of Stem Cell Cryopreservation
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

14. Cord Blood Cell Cryopreservation
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

15. Current Status and Perspectives in Stem Cell Research
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

16. Stem Cells in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Part I: General Consideration
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

17. Neurological Diseases and Stem Cell Therapy
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

18. Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells: Summary
Mirjana Pavlovic, Bela Balint

Keywords: Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine general, Biotechnology, Hematology, Stem Cells