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Facts about Stem Cell Treatment

Discover about the unknown facts of stem cell treatment.

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Facts about Stem Cell Treatment

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  1. Facts About Stem Cell: Treatment Stem Cells Treatment in India

  2. What is a Stem Cells? Stem cells are the foundation cells for every organ and tissue in our bodies. The highly specialized cells that make up these tissues originally came from an initial pool of stem cells formed shortly after fertilization. Throughout our lives, we continue to rely on stem cells to replace injured tissues and cells that are lost every day, such as those in our skin, hair, blood and the lining of our gut.

  3. Unique Properties of Stem Cells Stem cells have several unique properties that separate them from other cells: • They are unspecialised cells. • They can proliferate or self-renew, which means they are capable of replenishing themselves for long periods of time by dividing. • They can differentiate into specialised cells such as a nerve or heart cell.

  4. Potency of Stem Cells A stem cell's potency is a term used to denote its ability to give rise to other cells in the body. Stem cells can be separated into several potency categories: • Totipotent stem cells: they can differentiate into any type of cell in the human body, including the placenta. • Pluripotent stem cells: they descend from totipotent stem cells and after several days, can differentiate into any type of cell except for totipotent stem cells.

  5. Potency of Stem Cells • Multipotent stem cells: these descend from pluripotent stem cells and can differentiate into many cell lines within a specific type of tissue. • Unipotent stem cells: this type of stem cells is a descendant of a multipotent stem cell and can give rise to a single cell type.

  6. Sources of Stem Cells Stem cells may be derived from several sources and research is currently ongoing for therapeutic use of stem cells from all sources. The isolation and extraction of stem cells allows them to be categorised as: • Embryonic stem cells: they are extracted from embryos and are thought to hold the most potential, because these cells can give rise to virtually any specialised cell in the human body.

  7. Sources of Stem Cells • Adult stem cells: these are present in adult tissues such as the bone marrow, brain and blood but are limited in potential relative to embryonic stem cells. • Cord blood stem cells: this source of stem cells is derived from cord blood and is thought to hold enormous potential in treating disease.

  8. Benefits of Stem Cells Stem cells are currently used to treat cancers such as leukaemia. You may be familiar with the concept of bone marrow transplants, which have been used for decades now to provide a healthy source of cells in the body. Other diseases that stem cells may help include: • Parkinson's disease • Stroke • Spinal cord injuries • Retinal diseases • Alzheimer's disease • Type I diabetes

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