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300707 VO Embryos and Stemcells (2007W)

Electiv Course in Molecular Medicine

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

BZB/Besprechungsraum, Ebene 3, 1030, Dr. Bohr-Gasse 9
Department für Med.Biochemie der Med.Uni.Wien
Anmeldungen, Beginn- u. Vorbesprechungstermine siehe auch Studentenseite der Institute Dr. Bohr-Gasse: http://www.students.mfpl.ac.at/
auch für Dissertant/Innen geeignet

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Language: German

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Embryonic and somatic stem cells: Types and origin;
Isolation and maintenance of stem cells; Totipotency versus Pluripotency;
Differentiation of stem cells in vitro - comparison with early eutherian embryogenesis- Impact on basic science.
Transcriptional regulation of proliferation and differentiation
Signal transduction in stem cell differentiation and early embryogenesis
Stem cells and cloning
Therapeutic application of somatic and embryonic cells
Therapy of infarcted hearts: illusion or truth
Ethical aspects of the research with embryos and ontological premises.
The end of the human nature (gemeinsam mit Dr. Martin Weiss) -
Sociopolitical consequences.

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Association in the course directory

MMB IV-2, M210

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