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Embryos have special "blank" cells (e.g. stem cells) which serve no specific purpose, but can transform to become a different cell. As embryos grow and start to develop different body parts, these "blank" cells transform into cells that belong in that body part. These cells are being studied to try to apply them to treating diseases.
For example, Sickle Cell Anemia is where a body produces red blood cells in a crescent shape that don't hold very much oxygen. Research is being done which seeks to use stem cells to replace the defective cells which produce deformed red blood cells. By doing this, scientists hope to cure or reduce the symptoms of Sickle Cell Anemia (which can commonly be fatal).
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What makes embryonic stem useful for medicine?
They can become more cells than adult stem cells can.
Why are embryonic stem cells useful for medicine?
they are pluripotent|APEX|They can become more cells than adult stem cells can.
What makes embryonic stem cells useful for medicine?
They can differentiate into more cells than adult stem cells can.they are pluripotent
What makes embryonic stem cells usfull for medicine?
They are pluripotent
What makes embryonic stem cells useful for medecine?
they can differentiate into more cells than adult stem cells can.
What makes embryonic stem useful for medicine?
They can become more cells than adult stem cells can.
Why are embryonic stem cells useful for medicine?
they are pluripotent|APEX|They can become more cells than adult stem cells can.
Why are embryonic stem useful for medicine?
they are pluripotent|APEX|They can become more cells than adult stem cells can.
What makes embryonic stem cells useful for medicine?
They can differentiate into more cells than adult stem cells can.they are pluripotent
What makes embryonic stem cells usfull for medicine?
They are pluripotent
Why are embrtonic stem cells useful for medicine?
Because they are totipotent. This means they can become, on development, ANY cell in the body, so medicine could use embryonic stem cells in myriad treatments. From replacement of whole organs to corrective tissue/cell replacement.
What makes embryonic stem cells useful for medecine?
they can differentiate into more cells than adult stem cells can.
What makes embryonic stem cell useful for medication?
they can differentiate into more cells that adult stem cells can
What type of stem cells is more useful according to most scientists?
Totipotent
When was Dead Embryonic Cells created?
Dead Embryonic Cells was created in 1991.
What makes embryoic stem cells useful for medicine?
They can differentiate into more cells than adult stem cells can.
What is the major issue involving the harvesting of embryonic stem cells?
The major issue involving the harvesting of embryonic stem cells is that the embryonic stem cells can cause the destruction of an embryo.
