Neural Transplantation in Neurodegenerative Disease
Novartis
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Description for Neural Transplantation in Neurodegenerative Disease
Hardcover. Neural transplantation can be used to treat neurodegenerative diseases through a variety of methods. The field is at a critical stage in its development, particularly in light of ongoing investigations into Parkinson's disease and alternatives to fetal transplantation. Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia. Num Pages: 334 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: MJN; MNN; MNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
The field of neural transplantation is at a crucial stage in its development, with results of important clinical trials on transplantation in patients with Parkinson's disease expected soon and novel, alternative approaches to fetal transplantation being actively investigated. This timely book brings together leading neuroscientists, clinicians, and cell and developmenta; biologists to discuss the use of neural transplants in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury. There is also extensive coverage of the potential alternatives to freshly derived fetal tissue as the source of transplants, such as xenografts, encapsulated cells ... Read more
The field of neural transplantation is at a crucial stage in its development, with results of important clinical trials on transplantation in patients with Parkinson's disease expected soon and novel, alternative approaches to fetal transplantation being actively investigated. This timely book brings together leading neuroscientists, clinicians, and cell and developmenta; biologists to discuss the use of neural transplants in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury. There is also extensive coverage of the potential alternatives to freshly derived fetal tissue as the source of transplants, such as xenografts, encapsulated cells ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
Series
Novartis Foundation Symposia
Number of Pages
334
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471492467
SKU
V9780471492467
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99-50
About Novartis
Derek J. Chadwick and Jamie A. Goode are editors for Neural Transplantation in Neurodegenerative Disease: Current Status and New Directions and other scientific titles.
Reviews for Neural Transplantation in Neurodegenerative Disease
"...well written with clear illustrations in many cases and extensively referenced..." (British Journal of Neurosurgery, Vol.16, No.6, 2002)