Cell & Tissue Science

Stem Cells and its Applications

Stem Cells have the exceptional potential to develop into many different cell types within the body throughout early life and growth. Commonly, stem cells come from two main sources Embryonic Stem Cells and Adult or Somatic Stem Cells. Embryonic Stem Cells are developed when embryos formed during the blastocyst phase of embryological development whereas Adult or Somatic Stem Cells exist throughout the body after embryonic development and are found inside of different types of tissue. Once a stem cell divides itself, and then each new cell has the potential either to stay as a stem cell or become another type of cell with an improved specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a nerve cell. Stem Cells Therapies carry immense potential for treating a number of human diseases such as to repair or regenerate blood vessels, treatment of eyesight, Diabetes, Neurodegenerative Disorders and Wound Healing etc.