Chapter 1
Adult Stem Cells
Andreas Nussler,
Sahar Olsadat Sajadian,
Andreas Nussler
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Department of Traumatology, Tübingen, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorSahar Olsadat Sajadian
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Department of Traumatology, Tübingen, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorAndreas Nussler,
Sahar Olsadat Sajadian,
Andreas Nussler
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Department of Traumatology, Tübingen, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorSahar Olsadat Sajadian
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Department of Traumatology, Tübingen, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Hossein Baharvand,
Nasser Aghdami,
Hossein Baharvand
Search for more papers by this authorNasser Aghdami
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
Adult stem cells are found in juvenile and adult organisms. Their characteristics are self-renewal, including proliferation, multipotency, and maintenance of their differentiation potential to repair damaged tissue after cell division. Since adult stem cells raise little ethical concerns and are easy to harvest, many in vitro assays and clinical applications have been established in recent decades. Although adult stem cells seem to be an alternative to embryonic stem cells and tailored stem cells, which generate more ethical and safety concerns, several questions still have to be answered before they can be used at a larger scale. In this chapter, we summarize the current knowledge, applications, and pitfalls regarding the use of adult stem cells.
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