Stem cells: what they are and their values?
These stem cells can treat diseases by regenerating themselves into daughter stem cells which further replace the damaged cells of the body to repair the tissues and organs.
These stem cells can treat diseases by regenerating themselves into daughter stem cells which further replace the damaged cells of the body to repair the tissues and organs.
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5. Unipotent<br />
• This stem cell is the least effective<br />
• Have the power to differentiate only into a particular cell type.<br />
• e.g. muscle stem <strong>cells</strong><br />
Benefits of stem <strong>cells</strong><br />
You may be wondering that despite so many other treatments <strong>what</strong> <strong>are</strong> the umbilical cord stem cell<br />
benefits. Overall, the general benefits include minimal risk, minimal recovery time <strong>and</strong> minimum<br />
concern because stem cell therapy uses biological material (cord blood stem <strong>cells</strong>) obtained directly<br />
from the newborn baby. Here <strong>are</strong> five more specific advantages.<br />
• Collection – Collection of cord blood from the umbilical cord is painless <strong>and</strong> risk-free method.<br />
The cord blood is then processed <strong>and</strong> the stem <strong>cells</strong> <strong>are</strong> harvested in the laboratory.<br />
• Outcomes of transplantation – During transplantation of cord blood stem <strong>cells</strong>, there is less<br />
chance of rejection <strong>and</strong> the body of the recipient accepts it easily.<br />
• Differentiative property – As the cord blood stem <strong>cells</strong> <strong>are</strong> young <strong>and</strong> undifferentiated so <strong>they</strong><br />
have the potential to regenerate themselves into any type of <strong>cells</strong> of the body.<br />
• Storage – cord blood stem <strong>cells</strong> can be stored for lifetime in a maintained temperature (-190°C)<br />
<strong>and</strong> in a particular freezer containing liquid nitrogen.<br />
• Infection – When infused into the body of patient cord blood stem <strong>cells</strong> possess less chances of<br />
having any type infection.<br />
“<strong>Stem</strong> <strong>cells</strong> can be extracted from both cord blood <strong>and</strong> cord tissue.”
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