what is stem cell research?

ou_fan_28 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-20-2007, 07:26 PM

Helix · #2 (**permalink**) 06-11-2007, 02:16 PM

Stem Cell research is the research of how stem cells can be employed as therapies for certain diseases.
A "stem" cell is a cell that satisfies two restrictions: it must be able to divide to produce more stem cells (self-renew) and it must be able to form other specific cell types (differentiate). Different types of stem cells have varying amounts of potential for forming new cells types; for example adult stem cells can only form a limited number of cell types while embryonic stem (ES) cells can form any cell type.

The research goal is to use the stem cells' ability to form differentiated tissue as a therapy to replace diseased tissue. Blood stem cells, like Hematopoietic stem cell, can form new blood cells which is useful for blood related illnesses like leukemia for example.

Hope that helps. You can always use google if you're still curious.

moleculardude · #3 (**permalink**) 06-11-2007, 03:50 PM

Awesome post Helix,
thanks for the information.

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