Chapter 12 - Stem Cell Biotechnology

12.1 The nature of stem cells

  1. Cellular differentiation
    1. definition
    2. process
  2. Adult stem cells
  3. Types of stem cells
    1. totipotent
    2. pluripotent
      1. blastocyst
      2. embryonic stem cells
    3. multipotent
  4. History
    1. first isolation
    2. adult stem cells
      1. successes
      2. predictions
  5. Other sources

12.2 Stem cell cultivation

  1. Requirements
    1. suitable media
    2. substratum
  2. Growth
  3. Challenge
  4. Production requirements
    1. GMP
  5. Transcription factors

12.3 Human-animal embryos

  1. Why
  2. Solution
  3. Process
  4. Use

12.4 Commercial potential for stem cell therapies

  1. Success
  2. Money