Stem Cells and Their Potential for Clinical Application

The NATO-ASI conference Stem Cells and Their Potential for Clinical Application, held in Kiev and Simeiz (Ukraine) in August 2006, featured cutting-edge presentations ranging from laboratory research findings to the latest therapeutic applications. This book features contributions from many of the leading international scientists who participated in this conference.

Articles cover a broad range of hot topics in stem cell and leukemia research. These include the potential of various stem cell types in regenerative and transplantation medicine and different mechanisms of malignant transformation leading to leukemia development. The book also presents novel clinical strategies for malignant disease treatment, such as adoptive immunotherapy with gene-modified lymphocytes.

The mixture of articles written by principal scientists from North America as well as Eastern and Western Europe provides an overview of major developments as well as interesting perspectives on distinct approaches to stem cell research, immunotherapy, and gene therapy.