Adult stem cell

Growing embryonic stem cells in labs can create millions. These cells can then be frozen and sent to other labs for further experimentation (“Stem Cell Basics”). So creating stem cell lines is what the scientists are doing in their labs or using existing stem cell lines to research embryonic stem cells. Stem cell lines are a large number of cells, all carrying the same genes, grown in laboratories through many cycles of growth and division over a lot of generations of cells. One cell line can be…

Stem cells are cells that retained cellular renewal ability (Avasthi, Ms, & Ms, 2008). These cells can differentiate to a large spectrum of cell types including but not limited to various organ cells and other tissue cells. There are 2 main types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells (embryo) and somatic stem cells (adult). Depending on the cell’s potency, the ability to differentiate to different cells will vary. There are different potency of cells, which include: totipotency, pluripotency and…

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…

According to Stem Cell Reviews, it is estimated that as many as 128M individuals in the United States, or 1 in 3 people might benefit from regenerative medicine. Those statistics are eye-opening for the nurse life care planner because regenerative medicine will eventually become a viable treatment modality for so many of those individuals with whom the nurse life care planner is called upon to assist with preparation of a future care plan. Regenerative medicine is the process of creating…

trial run by Dr. Don Kohn and his team at UCLA, working with a UK-based company called Orchard Therapeutics. The treatment she underwent was called OTL-101, which involves taking the patient’s own blood stem cells, genetically re-engineer them, and returned them to her body. These re-engineered stem cells created a new blood and immune system. Now this might sound like science fiction, but this is a true story. Evangelina is now 6 years old and she is living…

“Worries over animals whose brains contain some human cells and what might happen if the cheras were able - and allowed - to reproduce.” (Bernstein) “pigs and other animals may contain viruses and other pathogens that could be transferred to transplant patients” (Bradley). “The complexities of the immune system…

million will die of cancer. Now imagine a cell that has the potential to change the world of medical treatment completely-- a single cell that has the ability of saving and restoring countless lives. Embryonic stem cell (ESC) research is a highly debated topic, which numerous people view as unethical due to the way some critics believe these cells are obtained; others view ESC research as the next step in medical advancement (Neal 1). What are embryonic stem cells? As their name suggests, ESCs…

Ethics and Stem Cell Research The University of Maryland Medical Center defines a stem cell as a generic cell that can make exact copies of itself indefinitely (UMMC,2016). Stem cells are known for their ability to transform themselves into various tissues such as heart muscle, brain tissue, liver tissue and kidney tissues. There are two types of stem cells; the first one is known as an Embryonic stem cells, these are removed from fetuses that have been aborted or from…

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…

body. Being able to regrow damaged cells sounds whole heartedly good. Although many people are against it because of how they repair the loss or damaged cells. To be able to repair damaged cells scientist must first obtain stem cells. Stem cells can be obtained three ways. First by reverse engineering the cell, this type of stem cell is called a pluri-potent cell. The second way is by borrowing some of the adult’s stem cells thus comes the name Adult stem cells. The last method is the method…