Developmental biology

The use of Embryonic Stem Cell Research (ESCR) for the treatment of disease is fraught with ethical issues. As embryos are destroyed in the name of said research, many people view the use of embryonic stem cells as the destruction of human life; religious groups such as Buddhists, Hindus and Catholics were questioned via face to face interviews, the data gathered from these interviews showed three major concerns, namely: the sanctity of human life, do no harm, and, what research the stem cells…

Regenerative Capabilities of Dental Stem Cells Introduction – state hypothesis or problem and its scope (<1 page) Regenerative medicine aims to restore or establish normal function by replacing or regenerating human cells, tissue, or organs (Dunnill). Cell-based therapies are integral in regenerative medicine for the inherent ability of stem cells (SCs) to differentiate into specific cell types (Sedgley & Botero). SCs can be isolated during embryogenesis (embryonic SCs), or in postnatal…

expecting mothers, due to child endangerment, we could hopefully deter soon-to-be mothers to not use drugs during the most critical developmental periods of their child’s life. It is important for the health of the child in the embryo, but also for the child’s future health and well being. Exposure to teratogens can lead to behavioral, cognitive, and developmental issues later…

After a sperm cell and egg cell are combined to fertilized egg, It becomes a blastocyst trough cell division. Inside the blastocyst, there is a mass of cells called intracellular cells which form embryos through cell division and differentiation. Embryos form one fetus through pregnancy. In this process, cells of inner cell mass are differentiated into cells of all tissues, such as blood, bones, skin, and liver. If you remove cells of inner cell mass from a blastocyst and incubate them in a…

An author is expanding he or her ethos and logs in a scholar journal and popular article by quotation. The quotation is used in order to expand the knowledge of the paper and established a credible of a topic. According to Linton, Madigan and Johnson scientific paper stay away from using direct quotation for two reason “First the practice of rephrasing minimizes explicit attention to the language in which ideas are expressed and contributes to what George Dillon has called “the rhetoric of…

Embryonic Stem Cell Research The world of medical science has advanced greatly over the past decade. Using various methods, scientists have been able to do research to find cures for diseases and other ailments. One such method involves the use of embryonic stem cells. Along with the success in the field of medical science, there has come a moral backlash of using preborn children for research. Although the benefits of embryonic stem cell research may outweigh the disadvantages, does the ends…

Kleiner-Perkins and Genentech: When Venture Capital Met Science Kleiner-Perkins and Genentech; When Venture Capital Met Science is a case study created by the Harvard Business Review that evaluates the discovery of the biotechnology market domain. The purpose of this case study is to highlight the evolution of the biotechnology industry and the commercial use of recombinant DNA and Insulin. The case study tells a story of three individuals: Herbert Boyer, Robert Swanson, and Tom Perkins and…

Ever since the beginning of time, scientist have always came up with innovative ideas to make the world more advanced. However, along the way scientist have meet many obstacle in their venture for greatness. Civilization and religion has limited the amount of research that scientist can perform. From reproductive cloning to animal testing, the science world and society have always disagreed on many subjects. One of those controversial subjects that science and society still hasn't agreed on is…

Charts were created from a cumulated pool of planarian research. Dead and missing planaria were not included in the data pool. Discussion: After undergoing the regeneration process Planaria had varying responses. This study concluded that the majority of planaria retain the learning process after regeneration, this statement is especially relevant in the head regenerated planaria. Before the experiment, a hypothesis was made that the head end would retain the classical conditioning and the tail…

Stem cells are cells that have the capacity to develop into some or many different cell types in the body, depending on whether they are multipotent or pluripotent. Serving as a sort of repair system, they can theoretically divide without limit to restore other cells for as long as the person or animal is still alive. When a stem cell divides, each "daughter" cell has the potential to either remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function, such as a muscle cell…