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Question posted: 10 16 2008 07:28:34 +0000,
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Is there any recorded evidence of its success? Is it regulated in India by the government?
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stem cells are basic cells which have the capability of taking any cell form. now sisnce people are getting concious they do register for this service during pregnancy. so when the patinet comes for delivery the team is already aware and ready for the procedure . the kit is alredy given to the hspital and details given to the doctor . also their nurse comes and attends the delivery. after the delivery of the baby before the placenta seprates there is a blood collection system which comes in the kit with sterile techniques the needle si inserted in the cord and then the blood is saved in the blood collection bag which is then taken by the staff and processed . the carrying is felicitated by ice packs. these stem cells play a vital role in leukaemias and and other cancers. they are evn doing trials for its use in case of myocardial infarcts. also sometimes if the children are genetic similar it can help the other offsprings also. but yes the only flaw is the genetically transmited diseases ... but i feel whne there are soo many benefits definitely this branch should grow.
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dr vidya shetty, Gynaeocologist, saileela hospital
| 10 16 2008 11:49:52 +0000
4 Answers for "What is stem cell therapy and how effective is it?"
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Answered by
sasi , M.Sc student, indian acadamy
| 07 29 2009 12:58:41 +0000
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Stem cells are cells found in most, if not all, multi-cellular organisms. They are characterized by the ability to renew themselves through mitotic cell division and differentiating into a diverse range of specialized cell types. Research in the stem cell field grew out of findings by Canadian scientists Ernest A. McCulloch and James E. Till in the 1960s.[1][2] The two broad types of mammalian stem cells are: embryonic stem cells that are isolated from the inner cell mass of blastocysts, and adult stem cells that are found in adult tissues. In a developing embryo, stem cells can differentiate into all of the specialized embryonic tissues. In adult organisms, stem cells and progenitor cells act as a repair system for the body, replenishing specialized cells, but also maintain the normal turnover of regenerative organs, such as blood, skin or intestinal tissues
Answered by
Sovan Maiti, Product Development Manager, Care Biomedicals
| 10 16 2008 13:32:31 +0000
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Stem cell is a cell derived from an egg after fertilization (embryonic stem cell), which has the capability to divide indefinitely and generate every tissue that constitutes an adult organism. But cells with somewhat similar properties have also been identified and harvested from adult animal and human organs (adult stem cells) such as heart, muscle, brain, blood or bone marrow These have been cultured in the laboratory for long periods of time (under very strict and specified conditions) while retaining their ability to differentiate into the tissues from which they were initially harvested. Human cord blood also contains a large number of haematopoietic progenitor cells that can be used as a source of stem cells for treatment of blood disorders and cancers (cord blood stem cells).
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Sovan Maiti, Product Development Manager, Care Biomedicals
| 10 16 2008 07:36:20 +0000
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These stem cells are very few in number,
difficult to find and their characterisation remains incomplete. As
they are harvested in small numbers and often need to be propagated in
tissue culture for long periods of time, it is often clinically
impractical. Moreover, it is not yet known if this can lead to
potentially damaging changes. It is important to note the fact that
when autologous (self) cells are used, they may actually carry the same
genetic flaws that predisposed the host organism to the disease process
in the first place.
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