STEM CELLS

Where do the different cells and tissues in your body come from?

Incredible as it seems, every cell was produced by mitosis from a small number of cells called stem cells

DIFFERENTIATION & SPECIALIZATION

Stem Cells are unspecialized cells that have the potential to differentiate into a wide variety of cells.

WHAT ARE STEM CELLS?

Medical researchers believe that stem cell therapy has the potential to dramatically change the treatment of human disease.

A number of adult stem cell therapies already exist, particularly bone marrow transplants that are used to treat leukemia.

RESEARCH ON STEM CELLS

POTENTIAL USES OF STEM CELLS

One concern of treatment is the risk that transplanted stem cells could form tumors and become cancerous if cell division continues uncontrollably.

Medical vs. Ethical concerns

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

YouTube - A Stem Cell Story