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Stem Cells: Description |
- have the ability to produce a wide range of cells - pluripotent - retain their ability to divide and produce many different cells by cell division and the process of differentiation |
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Stem Cell Example: |
one type of stem cells in bone marrow produce a variety of red and white blood cells |
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Example of a Therapeutic Use of Stem Cells: |
Bone Marrow: - stem cells found in the bone marrow give rise to the red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in the body - can be used in bone marrow transplants to treat people who have certain types of cancer chemotherapy kills cancer cells but also the normal cells in the bone marrow - this means that the patient cannot produce blood cells patients can undergo a bone marrow harvest before the process of chemotherapy in which stem cells are removed from the bone marrow, or can be harvested from a donor |
