Regenerative medicine for degenerative muscle diseases / Martin K. Childers, editor.

"This book compiles and explores cutting-edge research in degenerative skeletal disorders, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and congenital myopathy, and new stem-cell based therapies and gene replacement therapy. Twelve expertly-authored chapters navigate the nuances of these treatments in a...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Childers, Martin K. (Author, Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Humana Press, [2016]
Series:Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.
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Table of Contents:
  • Regenerative Medicine Approaches to Degenerative Muscle Diseases
  • 2. An Overview of rAAV Vector Product Development for Gene Therapy
  • 3. Gene Discovery in Congenital Myopathy
  • 4. Stem Cell Transplantation for Degenerative Muscle Diseases
  • 5. Spinal Cord Cellular Therapeutics Delivery: Device Design Considerations
  • 6. Patient-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Provide a Regenerative Medicine Platform for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Heart Failure
  • 7. Overview of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) for Pluripotent Stem Cell-Based Therapies
  • 8. Regenerative Rehabilitation: Synergizing Regenerative Medicine Therapies with Rehabilitation for Improved Muscle Regeneration in Muscle Pathologies
  • 9. Practical Nutrition Guidelines for Individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
  • 10. Identifying Therapies for Muscle Disease Using Zebrafish
  • 11. miRNAs in Muscle Diseases
  • 12. Canine-Inherited Dystrophinopathies and Centronuclear Myopathies.