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Stem Cells
The Mystery of Human Life
Where Are Stem Cells?
Stem cells exist in us and all other living animals
What Are Stem Cells?Stem cells are a unique cell which continues to divide and grow while
the human or animal is living
What Do Stem Cells
Do? Stem cells turn into
specialized cells such as red blood cells or muscle cells when given the right impetus.
Stem Cells in Action
Stem cells are regularly turning into blood cells and bone cells in your bone marrow to replace wear & tear.
Renew and divide for extended periods of time Unspecialized Capable of turning into other specialized cells
Three Unique Properties
Different Kinds of Stem
CellsEmbryonic Stem
Cells Embryonic stem
cells were first used from mice starting in 1981
1998 human embryo stem cells are first extracted & used
Somatic Stem Cells 2006 somatic or
‘adult’ stem cells are used discovered
These are capable of being used for research
J Kevin Kaufman says this is one of the most important breakthroughs for conduction research
J Kevin Kaufman explains embryos which are 3
-5 days old are blastocyst and it is from these embryonic stem cells that the entire body of the organism is generated.
Being Born
Future of Stem CellsDoctors are hard at work trying to unlock how to induce stem cells to
change into specialized cells
Stem cells could be the answer to
curing countless diseases and growing lost limbs
Curing Diseases