Stem Cell Therapeutics detailed syllabus for Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering (BBE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the BBE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
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Course Objectives:
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Unit I
CULTURING CELLS, STEM CELL-TYPES 9
Overview of Stem Cells. Introduction to Cell Culture, Pros & Cons of Cell culture, Primary and Secondary cultures, Aseptic Technique and Cell culture Lab equipments& etiquette. Types of Stems Cells, Embryonic stem cells, Pluripotent Stem Cells, Adult Stem cells, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Transit amplifying cells, Symmetry during cell division in Stem cells.
Unit II
LOCATION, NATURE & CULTURING OF STEM CELLS 9
Stem Cell Niche, Isolation of Stem Cells, & Growth factors, chord cells, Derivation & differentiation of ES Cells, Derivation & differentiation of Pluripotent Cells Induced Pluripotent cell-Methods & Genetic & epigenetic reprogramming. Transdifferentiating, FACS
Unit III
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Unit IV
Stem cell in tissue engineering & Regenerative medicine Scaffolds, types & topology and effect on tissues, Tissue regeneration and angiogenesis Organoids and organ generation, Organ on Chip, Body on Chip
Unit V
ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF STEM CELL THERAPEUTICS. 9
Benefits, Problems and perspectives of stem cell therapy. Beginning of human life, legal, scientific, ethical, Religio-spiritual explanations. Treating infertility, multiple parents, Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer & Human cloning, Extinction prevention, Stem cells and meat production, Alternatives to stem cells. Deeper concerns in stem cell technology- Ageing longevity, Immortality.
Course Outcomes:
The students will be able to
- Understand the basic concepts in culturing animal and mammalian cells
- Understand the aspects of cellular ageing
- Understand the types of Stem cells, their development and function.
- Learn the various methods to isolate and culture Stem cells
- Learn the various therapeutic applications of stem cells
- Appreciate the bigger picture of Stem Cell Technology and their impact of society and civilization.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Paul Knoepfler, Stem Cells – An Insider’s Guide, 30 July 2013.
- Robert Lanza and Anthony Atala, Essentials of Stem Cell Biology, Second Edition, Academic Press, 2013.
- Satish Totey and Kaushik D. Deb, Stem Cell Technologies: Basics and Applications, 16 March 2010.
- Warburton David, Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering an Regenerative Medicine, 1st Edition, 15 December 2014
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