Cancer stem cell

A stem cell is simply a cell capable of developing into any other type of cell. It is a biological foundation that hasn’t specialized itself for a specific purpose, however can easily do so for different functions within the body. The cell can be totipotent (able to develop into an organism), pluripotent (able to form tissues of an organism)or multipotent specialized for a certain tissues e.g. blood). Whilst stem cells are mainly known for coming from embryos, there are a wide variety of other…

the untreated cells have the best viability, at 97.5%. Additionally, the results from the differential fluorescence staining and the gelatin zymography are limited because the cells treated with 10% vitamin D3 and the cells treated with 30% vitamin D3 and retinoic acid both had low viability, with 78.6% and 70% respectively. The cells treated with 10% vitamin D3 and the cells treated with 30% vitamin D3 and retinoic acid had low viability because of the stressed placed on the cells when they…

Despite the controversy surrounding stem cell research, the many benefits of stem cell research in the scientific and medical environments outweigh the negatives. Because of this, stem cell research is critical to the continued growth of science and medicine. Therefore, there should be increased funding for stem cell research and less restrictions in order for stem cells to reach their full potential. Stem cells offer people hope by promising to extend the number of patients who could benefit…

Stem Cells are they ethical? The use of stem cells has a lot of potential, whether used to cure otherwise incurable diseases like Parkinson 's disease, Alzheimer 's disease, diabetes, or a spinal cord injury. Stem cells can also be used to create new organs to save thousands of lives every year for the people that need an organ transplant. Like all things though there are some downfalls. In order to obtain these critical stem cells, it involves the destruction of human embryos. In turn, it…

S. Senate, said, “The choice is not between conducting the stem cell research or not conducting it. That is not the choice”. The ethical and moral debate surrounding stem cell research is not the research itself; it is how these stem cells are acquired. There is little doubt within the scientific community that stem cell research will result in many medical breakthroughs, much like the discovery of antibiotics in the 1940s. While stem cell research could provide a possible cure to a number of…

was a way to completely eliminate the need for a transplant? These are just fractions of possibilities available with stem cell therapy. Stem cell therapy could save many lives. Stem cells are very crucial to have a sufficient amount of. Stem cells repair other cells in the human body. They repair just about any everyday damage. According to Boston’s Children Hospital,“Stem cells are the bodies toolbox, called…

Stem Cell biology is a growing discipline throughout the last 20 years. Even though the science and technology of stem cell development is still in its infancy, it is a substantial and powerful medical advancement. Stem cells can be defined as cells that are able to re-new and differentiate into other cells more specialised cells that take on specific roles inside the body (Melton, D, 2014). Stem cells are undifferentiated at first and are a preferred contestant for tissue and organ regeneration…

large rise in stem cells research which has led to evidence of their remarkable potential. However, the use of stem cell in particular embryonic stem cells still remains a very controversial topic. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that have the ability to divide and differentiate into many different kinds of cells. According to the national institute of health (2015), when a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential to either…

future is in the cells. Scientists have unlocked the cell in stem cell investigations. On average, 30 people die daily because they can’t get a transplant and over 120,000 people are on the transplant list (Greely). This makes stem cell potentially life-saving for thousands of people. Scientists can now help save lives and protect human life. It may be hard to distinguish the difference between stem cells and other cells, but some of the major differences between stem cells and other cells are…

Stem cell based treatment of neurodegenerative diseases The world of stem cells is extraordinary as they can differentiate into different types of cells and they come in different types of stages. stem cells can help with further treatments and research for cures. Embryonic stem cells which are the first stage of a stem cell are only around for a few days whilst in the embryo, then comes the adult cells in particularly mesenchymal stem cells that can be found in bone marrow or other particular…