[Gold] Stem Cells in Craniofacial Development and Regeneration
By
- George T.-J. Huang, D.D.S., M.S.D., D.Sc.,
Professor, Department of Bioscience Research, College of Dentistry, The
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
- Irma Thesleff, D.D.S., Ph.D., Professor,
Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of
Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Stem Cells, Craniofacial Development and Regeneration is an
introduction to stem cells with an emphasis on their role in
craniofacial development. Divided into five sections, chapters build
from basic introductory information on the definition and
characteristics of stem cells to more indepth explorations of their role
in craniofacial development. Section I covers embryonic and adult stem
cells with a focus on the craniofacial region, while sections II-IV
cover the development and regeneration of craniofacial bone, tooth,
temporomandibular joint, salivary glands and muscle. Concluding chapters
describe the current, cutting-edge research utilizing stem cells for
craniofacial tissue bioengineering to treat lost or damaged tissue.
The authoritative resource for dentistry students as well as
craniofacial researchers at the graduate and post-graduate level, Stem
Cells, Craniofacial Development and Regeneration explores the
rapidly expanding field of stem cells and regeneration from the
perspective of the dentistry and craniofacial community, and points the
way forward in areas of tissue bioengineering and craniofacial stem cell
therapies.
