1.Challenges of Stem Cell Therapies for the Treatment of Infertility in Reproductive Medicine -- 2.Regeneration of Human Ovaries Through Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation Is Becoming a Reality -- 3.In Vitro Activation of Follicles for Treatment of Ovarian Insufficiency -- 4.Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells and their Regulatory Mechanisms: Potential Targets -- 5.Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells: Approach to Individualized Medicine -- 6.New Insights in Spermatogonial Stem Cells -- 7.Spermatogonial Stem Cell Cryopreservation for Fertility Preservation -- 8.Endometrial Stem Cells and Endometriosis -- 9.Pathogenesis of Endometriosis: Are Endometrial Stem/Progenitor Cells Involved? -- 10.Stem Cell Transplantation for Endometrial Regeneration in Humans -- 11.Germinal Origin of Very Small Embryonic-like Stem Cells (VSELs): Relation to Primordial Germ Cells -- 12.The Role of Very Small Embryonic-like Stem Cells (VSELs) in Reproductive Tissues -- 13.Amniotic Membrane: A Unique Combination of Stem-Like Cells and Extracellular Matrix with Indispensable Potential for Regenerative Medicine -- 14.Human Umbilical Cord Blood Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in Kidney Injury Animal Models: a Critical Review -- 15.Stem Cells in Human Breast Milk and Neonate.

This contributed volume gathers the latest knowledge in the field of stem cells in human reproductive organs, as well as animal models, and to consider the possibility of using this knowledge for clinical purposes. The scope of the book covers both clinical and basic knowledge of stem cells in both reproductive medicine (gynecology and obstetrics) and regenerative medicine as well as cellular and molecular medicine and reproductive biology. Chapters on basic stem cell knowledge in human reproductive tissues and organs or animal models are included, as well as clinical knowledge on their role in the manifestation of infertility and cancer and their clinical use.