Preface
Contributors
Corresponding Authors
Part I Basic Biology of Adult Stem Cells
Chapter 1 Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Adult Stem
Cell Self-Renewal
D. M. Panchision
Chapter 2 Maintenance of Adult Stem Cells: Role of the
Stem Cell Niche
T. Suda
Chapter 3 Emerging Role for microRNAs in Regulating
Adult Stem Cell Fate
J.M. Shookhoff and G.I. Gallicano
Chapter 4 Expression and Function of Pluripotency-Specific
Genes in Adult Stem Cells
A. Lo Nigro, P. Roelandt and C. M. Verfaillie
Chapter 5 Adult Stem Cell Plasticity Revisited
E. Mezey
Part II Characterization of Adult Stem Cells
Chapter 6 Lineage Tracing of Tissue-Specific Stem Cells
In Vivo
K. T. Sobush, K. Matsumoto, H. Chen, and
B. R.Stripp
Chapter 7 Surrogate Measure of Adult Stem Cells Self-
Rewal: The Neural Stem Cell Paradigm
L.P. Deleyrolle, B.A. Reynolds and
F.A. Siebzehnrubl
Chapter 8 ABC Transporters, Aldehyde Dehydrogenase,
And Adult Stem Cells
M. R. Allison
Part III Regulation of Life Span and Immortalization
Chapter 9 Regulation of Life Span in Adult Stem Cells
P. Davy and R. Allsopp
Chapter 10 The cancer stem cell paradigm
C. Eyler, J. Heddleston, S. Rhinos, M. Hitomi,
O. Guryanova, W. Flavahan, A. Hjelmeland, and
J. Rich