Stem cells can do remarkable things - from developing into many different cell types to serving as a "repairman" to our internal systems. But the topic itself is quite difficult to comprehend. Each person has a different understanding of stem cells. You're going to learn our point of view on this website.
We are a high school duo from Saint Paul Christian School in Guam. As students in the Human Anatomy class, we learn many things: Cellular Structures, Cellular Respiration, Fermentation, etc. Recently, our topic of discussion is Stem Cells. Our knowledge of stem cells is going to be shared with you on this website. Our goal is to explain what stem cells are, what types exist, and what they function as in the simplest way possible.
According to Holt McDougal, a cell is the smallest unit that can perform all life processes. Stem cells, in particular, are cells that self-renew, divide, and differentiate to take on specific functions for the body. They can basically develop into any special type of cell - imagine it being the foundation to starting a new cell. Aside from renewing themselves, they regenerate to multiply into more cells, or go through cell division. Next, they become tissues, or specified organ cells with special functions, under certain psychological or expiremental conditions. Despite common knowledge, stem cells do not originate from embryonic stem cells alone. They come from a multitude of sources: bone marrow, cord tissue, amniotic fluid, and teeth. But the two main sources stem cells come from are embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells.
Stem cells serve multitude purposes for medical applications. Currently, they are being used to treat more than 80 diseases, and are being studied in clinical trials as treatments and therapies for countless other health conditions: facilitating transplants by reducing the risk of organ rejection, testing new treatments and medications to understand how they will affect the body, understanding how some sicknesses and diseases work, etc. According to Corcell, researchers are now focusing on more pain-free and controversy-free treatments and researches.
Stem cells serve multitude purposes for medical applications. Currently, they are being used to treat more than 80 diseases, and are being studied in clinical trials as treatments and therapies for countless other health conditions: facilitating transplants by reducing the risk of organ rejection, testing new treatments and medications to understand how they will affect the body, understanding how some sicknesses and diseases work, etc. According to Corcell, researchers are now focusing on more pain-free and controversy-free treatments and researches.