STEM CELLS
A stem cell is that cell which is not specialised. It is the cell which subdivides and forms other cells. The split cell may remain as the stem cell or form other specialised cells like the red blood cells, white blood cells, a muscle cell or brain cell. These cells serve as the repair mechanism in the animal or plant. It is capable of subdividing as long as the animal or plant is alive.
Stem cells have two key distinguishing features from other cells; they are not specialized but rather they do renew themselves through cell division. These cells are capable of staying inactive for long periods without dying. Secondly, these cells can be made organ-specific under some special conditions . Stem cells in some organs like pancreas and …show more content…
What factors in the living organisms that are in charge of proliferation and self-renewal?
Answers to these questions will enable scientist to understand the mechanisms controlling the normal stem cells proliferation and the abnormal cell division which cause cancer. This will bring more insights into the ways of treating cancer, which will prove to be a great milestone in the medical field. This will not only provide the cancer solution but also other diseases like diabetes and heart-related diseases.
The many questions that arise from the stem cell differentiation include whether the internal and external signals are similar for different cells, whether specific signals causing specific cell differentiation can be identified. Answering these questions will enable scientists to control the process of stem cell differentiation in the lab thereby growing cells that could be used for specific purposes and drug screening.
A hematopoietic stem cell is a blood-forming stem cell in the bone marrow. This, in essence, means that the stem cells produce the specialised cells for the organ in which they …show more content…
In humans, viruses are being used to introduce the reprogramming factors into the adult stem cells. The stem cell factors used in animals sometimes cause cancer. To avoid the transplant rejection, the iPSCs are being made as similar as possible to the cell donor. This means that once these iPSCs are reintroduced into the body, they are seen as the original donor cells but they come with better and improved attributes. This is a major step in the stem cells research. By so doing, a scientist can administer the efficient transplants without them being rejected but instead improving the performance of the stem cells. This can also help scientists develop
A stem cell is that cell which is not specialised. It is the cell which subdivides and forms other cells. The split cell may remain as the stem cell or form other specialised cells like the red blood cells, white blood cells, a muscle cell or brain cell. These cells serve as the repair mechanism in the animal or plant. It is capable of subdividing as long as the animal or plant is alive.
Stem cells have two key distinguishing features from other cells; they are not specialized but rather they do renew themselves through cell division. These cells are capable of staying inactive for long periods without dying. Secondly, these cells can be made organ-specific under some special conditions . Stem cells in some organs like pancreas and …show more content…
What factors in the living organisms that are in charge of proliferation and self-renewal?
Answers to these questions will enable scientist to understand the mechanisms controlling the normal stem cells proliferation and the abnormal cell division which cause cancer. This will bring more insights into the ways of treating cancer, which will prove to be a great milestone in the medical field. This will not only provide the cancer solution but also other diseases like diabetes and heart-related diseases.
The many questions that arise from the stem cell differentiation include whether the internal and external signals are similar for different cells, whether specific signals causing specific cell differentiation can be identified. Answering these questions will enable scientists to control the process of stem cell differentiation in the lab thereby growing cells that could be used for specific purposes and drug screening.
A hematopoietic stem cell is a blood-forming stem cell in the bone marrow. This, in essence, means that the stem cells produce the specialised cells for the organ in which they …show more content…
In humans, viruses are being used to introduce the reprogramming factors into the adult stem cells. The stem cell factors used in animals sometimes cause cancer. To avoid the transplant rejection, the iPSCs are being made as similar as possible to the cell donor. This means that once these iPSCs are reintroduced into the body, they are seen as the original donor cells but they come with better and improved attributes. This is a major step in the stem cells research. By so doing, a scientist can administer the efficient transplants without them being rejected but instead improving the performance of the stem cells. This can also help scientists develop