Freed, William J. - Neural Transplantation: An Introduction

Cambridge [MA], MIT Press, (2000). orig.cloth. 23x15cm, xii,561 pp, Series: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.. Textual photos & diagrams.. Minor rubbing. Small ink mark to bottom page-edge. VG. dustwrap ¶ Contents: Introduction to Transplantation in the Nervous System: Brain Structure & Development; General & Backround Information: History of Neural Transplantation; Transplants & How They Are Used; Control Groups & Experiments; Regulations & Guidelines for Fetal Tissue Transplantation; Mind Control & Other Things to Worry About; Parkinson's Disease: Neural Systems & Parkinson's Disease; Neural Transplantation in Parkinson's Disease: A Brief Synopsis; Fetal Brain Tissue Transplantation in Parkinson's Disease: Experiments in Animals; Adrenal Medulla Transplantation; Studies in Subhuman Primates; Fetal Brain Tissue Transplantation in Parkinson's Disease: Clinical Studies; Using Transplants to Influence Localized Brain Functions; Pain; Hypothalamus & Pituitary; The Cerebral Cortex & Stroke; Circuit Reconstruction; Huntington's Disease; Spinal Cord;Visual System; Genetic Engineering & Technology of the Future: Introduction to Genetic Engineering & Neural Transplantation; Growing Cells in Culture: Stem & Progenitor Cells; Immortal Cell Lines; Genetically Modifed Cells for Producing Neurotrophic Factors & Neurotransmitters; Direct Gene Transfer; Conclusions.