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As of 2013, research is being conducted on several conditions that can be helped with adult stem cells, including Alzheimer\'s disease.

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How is stem cell different from adult animal cells?

A stem cell is a cell that has the ability to generate itself into any body part or cell type of the organism it is developing. Stem cells are found in the blastocyst of an embryo and ALSO in adults. Because adults have already finished developing, the stems cells are then used to maintain regenerative organs such as skin, blood or intestinal tissues. All other adult cells do not have the ability to regenerate.


Why can you not just use stem cells from adult bone marrow in stem cell research?

Adult bone marrow stem cells have limitations compared to embryonic stem cells, such as a lower potential for differentiation into various cell types. Embryonic stem cells are considered more versatile and can give rise to a wider range of cell types, making them more suitable for research and potential therapeutic applications. Additionally, adult bone marrow stem cells may not be as pluripotent as other types of stem cells, which could affect their effectiveness in certain research and treatment contexts.


Why are cells from a blastula ideal to examine mitosis?

Unlike most cells in an adult body, an embryonic mass of cells is always dividing. Most cells in the adult body is quiscent and will not divide unless signals have been given to them to divide, and many cells such as muscle and nerve cells have even lost the ability to divide.


What are the easiest cells to grow in a lab?

epithelial cell


Why is wrong to use adult stem cells?

Well, there are controversial views with regards to stem cell research. Some would say that stem cell research is important as it has the potential to save many lives and greatly improve our medical knowledge. However, many would argue that it is 'playing God' and that we should not be using stem cells, as it is not natural - not how things were meant to be.

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What parts of the body have adult stem cells been located?

Adult stem cells have been found in the brain, the bone marrow, and in peripheral blood. They have also been found in skeletal muscle, teeth, and the heart.


How is stem cell different from adult animal cells?

A stem cell is a cell that has the ability to generate itself into any body part or cell type of the organism it is developing. Stem cells are found in the blastocyst of an embryo and ALSO in adults. Because adults have already finished developing, the stems cells are then used to maintain regenerative organs such as skin, blood or intestinal tissues. All other adult cells do not have the ability to regenerate.


Why can you not just use stem cells from adult bone marrow in stem cell research?

Adult bone marrow stem cells have limitations compared to embryonic stem cells, such as a lower potential for differentiation into various cell types. Embryonic stem cells are considered more versatile and can give rise to a wider range of cell types, making them more suitable for research and potential therapeutic applications. Additionally, adult bone marrow stem cells may not be as pluripotent as other types of stem cells, which could affect their effectiveness in certain research and treatment contexts.


Why are cells from a blastula ideal to examine mitosis?

Unlike most cells in an adult body, an embryonic mass of cells is always dividing. Most cells in the adult body is quiscent and will not divide unless signals have been given to them to divide, and many cells such as muscle and nerve cells have even lost the ability to divide.


How does your childhood affect your future as an adult?

it affect your future by what you do and how you act. hope that helped!


What is evidence of the cell theory?

it helped us succeed in finding out about living things. also.it has been given that Robert hooke discovered dead cells from corke which later helped ongetting answers about all living things are composed of cells,from scheilden,and schwane.wich created evidence for Rudolf virchow on finding out that all cells derive from preexisting cells. which is know known as the cell theory.


What are the easiest cells to grow in a lab?

epithelial cell


Can differentiated cells produce clones by regaining the potential to express genes that have been silenced?

Yes.Under the right conditions, single differentiated cells, such as a root cell from a carrot, can grow and divide and eventually become a fully functional adult plant. This can occur in animal cells as well.


What method do scientists use to make identical offspring from adult cells?

Scientists use a process called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) to create identical offspring from adult cells. This involves transferring the nucleus of a somatic cell into an egg cell that has had its nucleus removed, resulting in a genetically identical embryo. This technique has been used in various scientific studies and in cloning animals.


Why is wrong to use adult stem cells?

Well, there are controversial views with regards to stem cell research. Some would say that stem cell research is important as it has the potential to save many lives and greatly improve our medical knowledge. However, many would argue that it is 'playing God' and that we should not be using stem cells, as it is not natural - not how things were meant to be.


Why do you need to destroy a human embryo for stem cell research?

Researchers only use embryos that have been terminated. But using them in research this individual will have had a small part in future research against horrible disease instead of beeing burnt as toxic waste. Embryos are full of omnipotent stem cells. These cells have not yet been turned of and assigned a special function like most cells in an adult body. This is why they are so special. Evern though there are some viable stemcells in an adult, they are very few and are hence not very useful to extract.


The Povolzhye has been helped by what?

The Povolzhye has been helped by the Virgin Lands Scheme.