TY - CHAP AU - Diana Kitala AU - Wojciech Łabuś ED - Diana Kitala ED - Ana Colette Maurício Y1 - 2021-04-14 PY - 2021 T1 - Introductory Chapter: Stem Cells - Do We Really Know Everything Already? N2 - In the 1950s, Nobel Prize winner Dr. E. Donnall Thomas was the first to successfully transplant hematopoietic stem cells. Since then, studies on stem cells have evolved and expanded worldwide. There are more than 650,000 scientific publications on stem cells and more than 8000 stem cell clinical trials. This book summarizes types of stem cells, key studies, ongoing trials, and future perspectives. It also includes ethical, formal, and legal aspects to give the reader a comprehensive view of the field. BT - Novel Perspectives of Stem Cell Manufacturing and Therapies SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.96590 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.96590 SN - 978-1-83962-513-8 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -