Outline Introduction 245 Design Criteria for Creating a Bioartificial Niche 245 Chemistry of Bioartificial Niches 246 Fabrication Techniques 246 Chemical Cross-linking 248 Photo-cross-linking 248 Sol-gel Synthesis 248 Cryogelation 248 Spinning…
Outline Introduction 203 Mechanisms of Kidney Development 204 Animal Cap in Fertilized Eggs of Amphibians 205 Embryonic Stem Cells 206 Creation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells 206 Cells and Animals…
Outline Introduction 233 Stem Cells in the Adult Kidney 233 Ontogenesis of the Renal Stem Cell Niche 235 The Adult Renal Stem Cell Niche 236 The Renal Niche in Aging…
Outline Introduction 217 Methods for the Isolation and Culture of Bone Marrow Stem Cells 220 Isolation of the Bone Marrow or Cord Blood Mononuclear Fraction 220 Isolation and Cultivation of…
Outline What is the Side Population? 173 Role of ABC Transporters: Markers or Mediators of Stem Cells 173 Existence of Side Population from Other Organs and their Association with Organ…
Outline Introduction 189 Developmental Overview on Stem Cell Compartment 191 Deposition of Developmentally Early Stem Cells in Adult Tissues 191 Isolation of Very Small Embryonic-like Stem Cells 192 Regeneration Potential…
Outline Introduction 38 Genetic Modification In Vivo 38 Transgenic Expression 38 Manipulation of the Mouse Embryo 38 Pitfalls in Transgenic Mice and the Development of the Gene Trap ROSA26 Locus…
Outline Introduction 3 Medaka as a Model Animal for Kidney Research 4 General Advantages of Using Medaka 4 Notable Differences Between Humans (Mammals) and Medaka 4 An Example of Medaka…
Outline Introduction 167 The Concept of Endothelial Progenitor Cells 167 Endothelial Progenitor Cells as an Indicator of Cardiovascular Disease 168 Early Outgrowth Cells: Myeloid Endothelial Progenitor Cells 168 Circulating CD34…
Outline Introduction 19 Methodology for Organogenesis 20 Antigen Presentation 20 MHC Expression 21 Immune Response 21 Vascularization 22 Renal Organogenesis 23 Isotransplantation/Allotransplantation of Renal Primordia 23 Preservation Prior to Transplantation…
