The Potential of Stem Cell Therapy for Benefiting Human Race
The explosive field of Stem
Cell Therapy holds far more potential than what has been discovered in the
last few years and with advanced research and technology many new things will
come out of the bag. With every positive trial and test, researchers move a
step forward towards making live better for those affected with degenerative
disorders.
The power of Stem Cell Therapy is immense but how
much of it can be harnessed for the good of mankind depends on many factors.
From cell types, to ability to differentiate in lab conditions, to sources of extraction,
and even side effects, many such factors influence the potential of Stem
Cell Therapy.
Stem Cell Therapy
characteristics depend a lot on epigenetic and genetic factors, and there is
still a lot to be explored about the interaction methods of such factors. Gradually
researchers have understood the significance of environmental aspects that
works to regulate behavior of stem cells and they try to explore these aspects
through in vivo imaging of cells and recreation of fake niches further in
vitro.
On one hand, improved Stem
Cell Therapy involving endogenous cells and transplantation of cells are
emerging and on the other hand pluripotent cells, which are patient specific,
are being used for drug discovery.
A lot of research on cancer cells
is also being done across the globe. The primary reason behind the increasing
potential of Stem Cell Therapy is the interest of researchers all over
to find better treatment options to benefit human race. This field also puts
forward avenues of interdisciplinary research.
Ability to identify, choose,
expand as well as manipulate cells which have been extracted from a source
plays a major role in success of Stem Cell Therapy. Stem cell
technologies have improved by leaps and bounds in the last few years and understanding
of basic biology of stem cells has also enhanced the pace of therapeutic application
of stem cells and this has led to clinical application as well.
The focus of Stem Cell Therapy research has now
shifted from embryonic cells to adult cells, as they are free from any ethical
issues and they also come with wide-ranging differentiating power. Some of
these cells also feature easy isolation, which makes such cells ideal for
clinical purposes.
Recent studies have shown that
adult cells can produce an entire range of cell types even if they are not
extracted from identical germ layer. This highlights the opportunity for
manipulating cells for improved therapeutic use. With better understanding and
effective techniques, Stem Cell Therapy can now be used when tissues,
organs, or other organic systems shows signs of fatigue, weakness, damage, or
degeneration. The way how blood cells have been used for treating blood related
diseases shows the potential of Stem Cell Therapy.
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