Stem
cell research has gained unprecedented importance lately owing to
their enormous therapeutic potential.
Stem
cells are not only capable of multiplying into various cell types but
also tend to carry out impressive repair work in several tissues of
the body. And how are they different from other cell types? Well,
they are different in the sense that these cells known as un
specialized cells are able to renew themselves through a process
called cell division. In certain organs such as the bone marrow or
the gut damaged or tattered tissues constantly get replaced thanks to
stem cell activity. In some organs like the pancreas and heart, stem
cells replenish only under certain conditions.
To
be sure, stem cell research commenced about 30 years ago, 1981, to be
precise. Scientists became interested in studying and culturing
primitive cells from a mouses embryo that was five days old. They
realized that these cells divided themselves without differentiating
for a long time. It took painstaking and dedicated research on the
part of scientists for the next 17 years to grow human-derived
embryonic stem cells in the laboratory.
Stem
cell research has become important in recent years owing to the
regenerative skills that stem cells are now known to be equipped
with. This has opened up exciting stem cell research possibilities.
Lately, an organization called Cancer Research UK along with its
commercial branch, Cancer Research Technology (CRT), has brought
together a group of stem cell specialists to perform clinical trials
with regard to detecting, monitoring and treating various cancers
including that of the breast, head, neck, and prostrate.
In
a hospital in New Delhi in January 2011, doctors injected stem cells
into a young boy suffering from cerebral palsy. These stem cells were
derived from the cord blood stored during the boys birth with
Cryobanks International India.
It
is a move highly recommended by those who wish to save a life or
improve the quality of life.
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