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What happens to the embryo once stem cells are removed?
Once stem cells are removed from the embryo, the remaining embryo cannot develop into a fetus because the stem cells are essential for its growth and differentiation. The embryo is typically discarded after the stem cell extraction process.
What happens to an embryo when stem cells are harvested from it?
the embryo is killed
Are more stem cells found in an embryo or an adult?
There are more cells found in an embryo than an adult.
What part of a developing embryo are stem cells derived from?
Stem cells come from newly fertilized eggs.
Explain how a stem cell develops into an embryo?
Embryonic stem cells (ES cells) are stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst, an early-stage embryo.In other words, they do not become embryos, they are part of an embryo.
What are the differences between embryo and adult stem cells?
Adult stem cells are harvested from newborn's cord blood or human bone marrow while embryo stem cells come from the inner cell mass of a human embryo. No fetus is killed to use the stem cells, but the embryo cannot function and must be destroyed without a inner cell mass.
What is the main way that an embryo gets bigger?
The cells are known as stem cells meaning they can become any cell type. The embryo becomes bigger because certain genes in the DNA are activated allowing the cell to divide or produce certain determination factors that will make a stem cell become a neuron, muscle cell, etc.... The embryo grows in size as the stem cells divide repeatedly and then some of the stem cells become actual specific cells.
How old does a zygote have to be to get stem cells?
Stem cells are typically obtained from embryos that are a few days old, known as blastocysts. At this stage, the embryo has developed into a hollow ball of cells with an inner cell mass that contains embryonic stem cells. These cells can be extracted and grown in laboratories for research and potential therapeutic purposes.
Do babies die when their stem cells are removed?
No, babies do not die when their stem cells are removed. Stem cells can be collected from umbilical cord blood or other tissues without harm to the baby, and the procedure is typically safe and painless. This practice allows for valuable stem cells to be stored for potential future medical use.
What are the religious points of view about stem cells?
The religious point of view about stem cells is that, since it requires the destruction of the embryo it is against God\'s will.
What the difference between embryonic stems cells and cord blood stem cells?
Cord blood stem cells come from a newborn's umbilical cord while embryonic stem cells are harvested from a human embryo. Although the procedures involved in harvesting it are totally different. A doctor can immediately removed a newborn's umbilical cord and squeeze out those stem cells. Getting stem cells from the embryo requires to kill a forming fetus inside the womb and this procedure is considered unacceptable.
Adult stem cells from cord blood?
It's confirmed stem cells from cord blood is as effective as stem cells from embryo. The cord blood can cure fatal diseases and you can read stories of success in the blog provided below.
