Mesenchymal stem cell

Stem cells are cells that retained cellular renewal ability (Avasthi, Ms, & Ms, 2008). These cells can differentiate to a large spectrum of cell types including but not limited to various organ cells and other tissue cells. There are 2 main types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells (embryo) and somatic stem cells (adult). Depending on the cell’s potency, the ability to differentiate to different cells will vary. There are different potency of cells, which include: totipotency, pluripotency and…

million will die of cancer. Now imagine a cell that has the potential to change the world of medical treatment completely-- a single cell that has the ability of saving and restoring countless lives. Embryonic stem cell (ESC) research is a highly debated topic, which numerous people view as unethical due to the way some critics believe these cells are obtained; others view ESC research as the next step in medical advancement (Neal 1). What are embryonic stem cells? As their name suggests, ESCs…

Personalized medicine as an emerging field of medicine refer to prescription of specific therapeutics procedure for an individual based on pharmacogenetic and pharmacogenomic information. The term, ‘personalized medicine’ first appeared in published works in 1999 with the creation of some of the field’s core concepts even dating back to the early 1960s(Jain 2002).Several technologies and molecular diagnostic tools has played a major role, in the development of personalized medicine , to…

(5 marks)? Follicular Lymphoma. 2. Describe the process of autologous transplantation for the treatment of this patient’s disease. (5 marks). Stem cells are removed from patient and stored in a freezer. Patient will then receive high dose chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy to get rid of circulating tumor cells in the blood. The removed stem cells are transfused, replacing the destroyed tissue and re-establishing hematopoietic function in the patient (Nichols, 2016). • Nichols, H, 2016.…

Neuroimaging is a technique that produce images of brain without any direct contact with the inside of the body such as internal surgery, incision of the skin. Neuroimaging technology become a powerful tool for both research and medical diagnosis. Because these technologies enable noninvasive visualization of the structure and functional segments of the brain. The field of neuroimaging has advanced rapidly day by day due to the development in technology and computational methods. The…

There are many reasons why polycystic kidney disease is a negative disorder to many people. People sickening, polycystic kidney disease is a negative genetic disorder. Polycystic kidney disease has three types PKD1, PKD2, and PKD3 and these are what codes the protein in us. Polycystic kidneys disease is common in certain people and uncommon in certain people. Some causes of polycystic kidney disease is unknown. Cyst that grows in the kidney area is a cause of this though. There are many…

normal life until 2006 when he was told that he had leukemia. Gero Hutter, Timothy Brown’s oncologist, told Brown what they had to do to get him better: a stem cell transplant. A stem cell transplant, also known as an allogeneic transplant, is when a cancer patient gets another person’s healthy blood cells injected into him or her (“What is a Stem Cell Transplant”).…

I. INTRODUCTION HE versatility of muscles is a crucial factor for efficient animal locomotion. In combination with a high degree of force control muscles enable precise motions depending on the wanted action. Animal locomotion involves (a) fine motor skills like sneaking, grabbing and communication; (b) quick short term acceleration like catching prey; (c) very long-term movement patterns which need to be performed efficient like digesting, migration and sometimes even (d) avoiding motion by…

of degenerative neurological diseases. The brain is a complex system and this makes the use of stem cells difficult to differentiate to the right cell type. The myriad connection between nerve cells and the complex interdependency with macroglia, which is made up of astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and glial progenitor cells create a problem with creating precise structural reconstitution with stem cells. Neurological diseases including Alzheimer’s and Lewy body entail a multitude of neuronal…

A burn is damage to the body tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight or radiation. Burns are distinguished by skin damaged in which many affected cells die. Every burn is different depending on the cause and degree of the injury. Most people can recover from burns without serious health outcomes or issues. Serious burns requires medical care to prevent further complications or death. There are three main types of burns: first degree, second degree, and third degree. First degree…