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This document discusses stem cell tissue and research. It defines adult stem cells as multipotent cells that can differentiate into a limited number of cell types and function to renew and repair tissues. The document outlines potential benefits of stem cell research, such as using a patient's own stem cells to create transplant tissues and treat diseases like cancer, birth defects, Parkinson's, and heart disease. It also discusses the first creation of heart tissue from stem cells, representing progress towards replacing damaged heart tissue. Remaining questions around stem cell types and locations are noted.
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1. Definition
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4. Types
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6. Properties
7. Application of stem cells
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tissue in our bodies. The highly specialized cells that make
up these tissues originally came from an initial pool of stem
cells formed shortly after fertilization. Throughout our lives,
we continue to rely on stem cells to replace injured tissues
and cells that are lost every day, such as those in our skin,
hair, blood and the lining of our gut. Stem cells have two
key properties: 1) the ability to self-renew, dividing in a
way that makes copies of themselves, and 2) the ability to
differentiate, giving rise to the mature types of cells that
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specialized and can produce some or all of the mature
cell types found within the particular tissue or organ in
which they reside. Because of their ability to generate
multiple, organ-specific, cell types, they are described as
“multipotent.” For example, stem cells found within the
adult brain are capable of making neurons and two types of
glial cells, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes.
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that need to continuously replenish themselves, such as the
blood, skin and gut and have even been found in other, less
regenerative, organs such as the brain. These types of stem
cells represent a very small population and are often buried
deep within a given tissue, making them difficult to identify,
isolate and grow in a laboratory setting.
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Oligodendrocyte – Dhaunchak and Nave (2007).
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Embryonic stem cells
Embryonic stem cells have been derived from a variety
of species, including humans, and are described as
“pluripotent,” meaning that they can generate all the
different types of cells in the body. Embryonic stem cells
can be obtained from the blastocyst, a very early stage
of development that consists of a mostly hollow ball of
approximately 150-200 cells and is barely visible to the
naked eye. At this stage, there are no organs, not even
blood, just an “inner cell mass” from which embryonic stem
cells can be obtained. Human embryonic stem cells are
derived primarily from blastocysts that were created by
in vitro fertilization (IVF) for assisted reproduction but
were no longer needed.
The fertilized egg and the cells that immediately arise in the
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Stem cells have the unique ability to renew themselves through cell division and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types. There are several types of stem cells including totipotent stem cells found shortly after fertilization, pluripotent stem cells found in early embryos, and multipotent, oligopotent, bipotent, and unipotent adult stem cells. Induced pluripotent stem cells can be generated from adult cells through genetic reprogramming. Stem cells show promise for regenerative medicine applications including treatment of heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions. Recent research has focused on using stem cells to replace insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells damaged in diabetes.
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hair, blood and the lining of our gut. Stem cells have two
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differentiate, giving rise to the mature types of cells that
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“multipotent.” For example, stem cells found within the
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glial cells, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes.
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- 1. By:Hovo Khachikyan, Halim Hakimi,Ahmed Parekh andOwaisFarooq Stem Cell: Tissue
- 2. Table of content What is stem cell? Page 3 Using Stem Cells to threat Diseases Page 4 Benefits of Stem Cell Research Page 5 Embryonic Stem Cells Vs. Adult Stem Cells Page 6Benefits in human patients Potential Uses of Stem Cell Research Page 7 Stem cells grow into a heart tissue Page 8 Unanswered Questions Page 9
- 3. What Is A Stem Cell Tissue? Adult Stem cell which is also knows as Stem cell tissue is type of a Stem cell. They are only able to differentiate into certain types of cells. This cells are multipotent cells, they are capable of forming a limited number of specialized cell types. The function of the tissue stem cell or the adult stem cell is to repair the tissue for example the skin stem cells renew the old damaged cells. Also, they can divide them self to as many as they want until they repair the damage. This Cells have the function to renew themselves with the process mitosis.
- 4. Using Stem Cells to threat Diseases Stem Cell Tissues are very appealing for conducting research which can be used to threat different types of diseases such as cancer or Parkinson's disease and more. Further Research may prove in the future that use of a patient's own stem cells to create and make tissues for transplanting, which will avoid any problems with the immune system. Only adult stem cells had some success treating people.
- 5. Benefits of Stem Cell Research Stem cells have great potential. Scientists are trying to find their uses and how they can be used to treat disease. Diseases like cancer and birth defects usually occur because of the differentiation of the cells. If scientists could get new cells and inject them into the place where that disease is occurring so they will be able to replace the infected cells and start working in their place. This way the new stem cells will even be able to replace damaged organs or other diseases like Parkinson’s disease.
- 6. Embryonic Stem Cells Vs. Adult Stem Cells Benefits in human patients Link
- 7. Potential Uses of Stem Cell Research Link Professor Leonard talking about the great chance of using Stem cells to fight and threat harmful diseases.
- 8. For the first time a part of a heart has been created by the stem cell scientists. First process towards creating whole functioning heart. If we study more about stem cells we may actually replace a heart tissue in the future for those people who are suffering from heart diseases. The Stem cells from the bone marrow were exposed to some different chemicals, which made the cells to become into heart valve cells. Stem cells grow into a heart tissue
- 9. Unanswered Questions Number of different questions are still waiting for answers such as how many kinds of Tissue stem cells are there and where are they located at. The only solution to find the answers to these questions is to study the Adult Stem cells and conduct experiments.
- 10. Citations Human heart tissue grown from stem cells- Andy Coghlan. NewScience. 2 Apr. 2007. 19 Nov. 2010 <http://www.newscientist.com/article/ dn11509-human-heart-tissue-grown-from-stem-cells.html>. Videostem cell research: potential uses. Video. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Web. 19 Nov. 2010 Encyclopædia Britannica "stem cell." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 19 Nov. 2010 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/565211/stem-cell>. Minnesota Citizens Concerned for life <http://www.stemcellresearch.org/facts/asc-refs.pdf >