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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