The Proteus effect
Subtitle: stem cells and their promise for medicine
By: by Ann B. Parson.
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
Subjects: Stem cells -- Research -- History; Stem cells -- Popular works; Research -- history; Stem Cells; Stem Cell Transplantation
Genres: Popular works
Description: "The story of stem cell technologies is at once compelling, controversial, and remarkable. Part detective story, part medical history, The Proteus Effect describes early scientific discoveries that date back as far as 1740 before proceeding into the present to recount the incredible events leading to the discovery of stem cells in animal tumors, in the blood of mice, in the brains of canaries, in human embryos, and then in the skin, liver, and other organs of grown humans. It looks at the explosive potential of these special cells for the future of medicine." "Ann B. Parson chronicles a scientific discovery in progress, exploring the ethical debates, describing the current research, and hinting at a spectacular new era in medicine."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-275) and index.
Table of contents: title: Plant or animal?; title: Mouse strain 129; title: The purple cell; title: Mystery in a dish; title: The embryo experiments; title: The canary's song; title: After the birth of Louise Brown; title: Monkeys to humans; title: Epic upon epic; title: Marrow to brain?; title: The art of cell replacement; title: After tomorrow.