Stem cells
Subtitle: scientific progress and future research directions : report
By: prepared by the National Institutes of Health, Ruth Kirschtein, acting director, Office of Science Policy, Lana R. Skirboll, director.
Contributors: National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Office of Science Policy and Legislation.
Publisher: National Institutes of Health, Dept. of Health and Human Services
Published: 2001
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
Subjects: Stem cells; Hematopoietic stem cells; Bioethics -- United States; Body, Human -- Research -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States
Other titles: Scientific progress and future research directions
Notes: "June 2001."

"Opportunities and challenges: a focus on future stem cell applications"-- Prelim p.

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available online (World Wide Web).
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Executive Summary; title: The Stem Cell; title: The Embryonic Stem Cell; title: The Human Embryonic Stem Cell and The Human Embryonic Germ Cell; title: The Adult Stem Cell; title: Hematopoietic Stem Cells; title: Autoimmune Diseases and the Promise of Stem Cell-Based Therapies Stem Cells and Diabetes; title: Rebuilding the Nervous System with Stem Cells; title: Can Stem Cells Repair a Damaged Heart?; title: Assessing Human Stem Cell Safety; title: Use of Genetically Modified Stem Cells in Experimental Gene Therapies; title: Early Development; title: Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells; title: Human Embryonic Stem Cells and Embryonic Germ Cells; title: Appendix D: Stem Cell Tables. i. Published Reports on Isolation and Differentiation of Mouse Stem Cells; title: ii. Published Reports on Isolation and Differentiation of Human Fetal Tissue Germ Cells; title: iii. Published Reports on Isolation and Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells; title: iv. Published Reports on Isolation and Differentiation of Human Embryonic Carcinoma Stem Cells; title: v. Published Reports on Isolation and Differentiation of Human Adult Stem Cells; title: vi. References; title: Appendix E: Stem Cell Markers. i. Markers: How Do Researchers Use Them to Identify Stem Cells?; title: ii. Commonly Used Markers to Identify Stem Cells and Characterize Differentiated Cell Types; title: Appendix F: Glossary and Terms. i. Glossary; title: ii. Terms; title: Appendix G: Informational Resources. i. Persons Interviewed; title: ii. Special Contributions; title: iii. Acknowledgments.