STEM CELLS. Where do the different cells and tissues in your body come from? Incredible as it...

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STEM CELLS

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DIFFERENTIATION & SPECIALIZATION

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Page 1: 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.

STEM CELLS

Page 2: 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.

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

Page 3: 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.

DIFFERENTIATION & SPECIALIZATION

Page 4: 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.

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

WHAT ARE STEM CELLS?

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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

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POTENTIAL USES OF STEM CELLS

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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