2. Introduction
• Definition
• History
• Properties
• Types of stem cells
• Sources of stem cells for transplant
• Types of stem cell transplant
3. DEFINITION
• Stem cell
▫ A class of undifferentiated cells that are able to
differentiate into specialized cell types.
• Stem cell transplant
▫ A method of replacing immature blood-forming cells in
the bone marrow that have been destroyed by drugs,
radiation, or disease. Stem cells are injected into the
patient and make healthy blood cells.
7. Louise Joy Brown
• Born on 25th July 1978.
• Best known as the world's
first “test-tube baby” (IVF)
• Developed by Dr. Robert
Edwards & Dr. Patrick
Steptoe.
In July 2008, British physiologist Robert Edwards, left, attends
the 30th anniversary of the world's first "test tube" fertilization
baby, Louise Joy Brown, right, shown holding her son, Cameron.
Next to her is her mother, Lesley Brown. Edwards, who
developed test tube fertilization, has received the 2010 Nobel
Prize in medicine
8. Sheila Majid stored her daughter
umbilical cord blood stem cells in a
local private stem cell bank.
“sel darah tali pusat itu banyak
kegunaannya & boleh digunakan ahli
keluarga yang lain. Sekarang timbul
pelbagai penyakit seperti kanser &
sebagainya yang dapat diubati
menggunakan sel darah tali pusat”-
sheila majid,Berita Harian,March
2007.
11. 1) Long-term self-renewal
• Capable of dividing & renewing themselves for long period.
• numerous cycle of cell division.
• maintaining the undifferentiated state (unspecialized).
• Two important mechanism:
preventing differentiation
promoting cell division
12. 2) Unspecialized
• Does not have any tissue-specific structures that
allow it to perform specialized functions.
• Can give rise to specialized cells.
13. 3)Give rise to specialized cells
• Differentiation
• Signals that trigger each stem of
differentiation process:
▫ Internal:
controlled by cell’s genes.
carry coded instructions for all
cellular structures & functions.
▫ External:
chemicals secreted by other cells.
physical contact with neighboring
cells and certain molecules in
microenvironment.
17. Adult stem cells
• Also called somatic stem
cells.
• Tissue-specific in their
location.
• Important for growth,
healing, and replacing cells
that are lost through daily
wear and tear.
18.
19. similarities and differences between
embryonic and adult stem cells
Embryonic stem cells Adult stem cells
Inner cell mass of blastocyst Various tissues in adult
Pluripotent multipotent
Easy grown in culture Difficult to isolate & maintain in
culture
cell-based regenerative therapies.
20. SOURCES OF STEM CELLS FOR TRANSPLANT
Bone marrow
Peripheral blood
Umbilical cord blood
21. Source of Stem
Cell
Bone Marrow Peripheral
Blood
Cord Blood
Stem cell and
precursor cell
content
Adequate Good Low
Engraftment Fast Fastest Slowest
HLA matching Require close
matching
Require close
matching
Less restrictive
Risk of acute
GVHD
High High Lowest
Risk of chronic
GVHD
High Highest Lowest
22. TYPES OF STEM CELL TRANSPLANT
• Autologous transplant
▫ Individual’s stem cells are
collected and stored for use
later on.
• Allogenic transplant
▫ Get stem cells from donor
(relative or unrelated person).