The Power of Stem Cells and what to Expect from them
Stem cells have
the ability to create any kind of tissue found in human body, and this ability
offer limitless avenues for medical and therapeutic applications of stem cell. Stem Cell Treatment can be the panacea
for many degenerative diseases. The focus of researchers, of late, is more on
diseases like type-1 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, injury
of the spinal cord, hearing and vision loss, heart stroke and even neural
diseases. There is also a possibility of using Stem Cell Therapy for
repairing and replacing tissues that are damaged because of some kind of
injury.
As far as
neurological disorders such as, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and Parkinson’s
disease are concerned, these result from neuron loss and loss of glial cells.
Scientists have been able to develop glia and neurons with the help of stem
cells in lab conditions, and this has given a push to the process of developing
stem cell based transplantation therapies for all patients.
Endogenous cells
are used for producing glial cells and neurons, but keeping them intact inside
human nervous system was a difficult task. Nowadays, researchers are trying to
find new ways to prevent the death of glial cells and neurons within the
nervous system.
Now the next
step in front of researchers is to put all these advancement to clinical use,
so that Stem Cell Therapy can
benefit patients across the globe. One of the most significant contributions of
Stem Cell Treatment is the use of Stem Cell Therapy in place of
traditional bone marrow transplants to treat non-malignant as well as malignant
hematologic diseases.
With new
discoveries in cell biology and better understanding of stem cells, scientists
are now able to expand the scope of using stem cells for treating diseases of
the skin and eye as well.
In recent tests,
researchers have tried using cell reprogramming methods for inducing support
cells present in retina to turn into stem cells, which can then make all new
neurons. Some has also tested the use of stem cells for treatment of spinal
cord injury. However, the biggest problem of administering Stem Cell
Treatment is controlling the differentiation of cells and its
multiplication. Investigations are being carried on to find ways of
administering Stem Cell Therapy in a
more safe and effective manner. Despite of the conflicts related to the field
of regenerative medicine, stem cells surely provides a gateway of medical
advancement that can change human life.
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