Sources Of Stem Cell Research

Cells are the BASIC function of life on Earth. They are the fundamental unit of all living things. The cell is the smallest structure in the human body and has all the properties of be alive and being it 's own living thing and stem cells are the direct result of cells being their own living thing. The stem cell is stated to be “unspecialized cells that are thought to be able to reproduce themselves indefinitely and, under the right conditions, to develop into mature cells, e.g., nerve, skin, pancreas, with specialized functions.” (Champman) Currently there are specifically three possible sources of stem cell: Number one, adult stem cells derived from pediatric or adult donors and it is found in many kinds of tissues and also in bone marrow, skin, and the liver. Number two, embryo germ cell stem cells (EG Cells) that are derived from that of an aborted …show more content…
The medical use of stem cell research raises difficult moral and political questions for many people, but many of these research areas have emerged for the soul purpose of discovering the ways for the remedy of diseases. The first of these sources of stem cells poses no special ethical problems for the majority of people. Individuals who do not object to induced abortion will be less concerned about the use of EG cells than those opposed to abortion. The importance of Stem cells within research for finding disease cures should be a top priority. One reason they are so vital is that stem cells are capable of dividing and renewing themselves for a long time and though the stem cells are more related to the embryos, adult tissues and the umbilical cord blood, the embryonic stem cells (ES Cells) are un-specialized cells, they are the single most cells that can turn themselves into any other type of cell in the human