Introduction

• Introduction
• Embryonic Vs. Adult Stem Cells

Key Findings

• International Developments
• Market and Applications Overview
• Research Methodology

Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells

Potential Applications for Stem Cell Therapies

• Introduction
• Embryonic Stem Cells
• Political Debate
• Cloning: Therapeutic Vs. Reproductive
• Adult Stem Cells

Market Forecast and Sectors Affected by Stem Cell Therapeutics

Market Drivers and Opportunities

Introduction

Key Challenges and Barriers

International Efforts

Growing; Storing; and Analyzing Stem Cells

Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

Tissue Repair and Regeneration

Dedifferentiation

• Scotland: Stem Cell Osteoblasts Could Help Osteoporosis
• Germany: Patient's Own Stem Cells Restore Damaged Heart Muscle
• Japan: Artificial Eyeballs and Other Research
• Canada: So Simple? Stem Cells Regenerate Injured Mouse Pancreas
• Israel: Human Heart Tissue Generated from Embryonic Stem Cells
• Korea: Human Embryo Cloned
• China: Stem Cells from Human-Rabbit Hybrid Embryo
• Sweden Funds Stem Cell Research
• UK: International Human Stem Cell Project
• India/Switzerland

Engineering Whole Tissues

• Rare Adult Stem Cells As Multipotent As Embryonic?
• Adult Stem Cells Might Not Trans-Differentiate after All
• But Then Again…
• Serum-Free; Mouse-Cell Free Culture System
• Another Serum-Free; Mouse-Cell Free Culture System
• Private Funds Yield New Embryonic Lines
• Human ESCs Stable in Culture over Long Time
• Embryonic Skin Cells Committed at an Early Age
• Blood Cells from ESCs May Protect against Transplant Rejection
• Stem Cell-Specific Genes Analyzed
• Stem-Cell Factor and Flt3-Ligand for Stem Cell Growth
• One-Cell Genetics Lab-On-Chip
• Cytometry Probes Effect of HIV on Stem Cells
• New Freezing Method Keeps Stem Cells Viable

Ex Vivo Gene Therapy

• Temperature-Sensitive Hydrogel for Joint Repair
• Fibrin/Polymer Matrix Slows Growth Factor Dissipation
• Biorubber Makes Good Scaffold for Stem Cell Growth
• A Collagen Bandage
• Molecule Mimics Tissue Nanostructure for Scaffolds
• Stem Cells + Scaffold + Growth Factors = New Tissues

Patents

Contact Details

Technology Innovation Award

Technology Leadership Award

Prevalence of Arthritis (Millions)

Cardiovascular Prevalence as Percentage of Total Population

Cardiovascular Prevalence (Millions)

Number of Heart Transplants

Number of Kidney Transplants