What are stem cells and what do they do?

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What are stem cells and what do they do?

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Medical innovations have their origin in stem cells and derived products. They are considered the raw material of the body since all the other cells of the body called daughter cells are generated from the stem cells.

The daughter cells develop into new stem cells with a more specific function, such as blood cells, brain cells, heart muscle cells, or bone cells. No other cell in the body has the natural ability to generate new cell types.

All stem cell research is focused to help the following studies:

  • Understand the origin of diseases of tissues, bones and organs of the human body.
  • regenerative medicine.
  • Test new medications for safety and efficacy.

These stem cells can be acquired from various sources such as:

  • embryonic cells: They come from embryos three to five days old, since at this age they have 150 pluripotent cells.
  • Adult stem cells:They come from bone marrow or fat from adult tissues. This type of cells, according to studies, for example, if they are taken from the bone marrow, have the ability to create new bone cells, as well as heart muscle cells.
  • Perinatal stem cells: They come from amniotic fluid and umbilical cord blood. The study of this type of cells helps to detect possible diseases of the fetus.

Stem cells are used for regenerative medicine, as they help repair diseased tissues. These stem cells are grown in a laboratory, which can be transplanted into a person; For example, if the person suffers from a heart condition, stem cells can be transplanted into the heart tissue and in this way regenerate and heal the condition.

Stem cells are currently being used to treat diseases, such as bone marrow transplantation, where cells damaged by chemotherapy or some other disease are replaced and the new cells are used by the immune system to combat diseases such as leukemia, neuroblastoma, among others.

According to some research, it is believed that stem cells used in therapeutic cloning may offer benefits in fertilized eggs, because the cloned cells are less likely to be rejected once transplanted.

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