Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Description
Examples
Totipotent
Pluripotent
Some cells of
Cells can form any (over
blastocyst (5 to 14
200) cell types
days)
Multipotent
This cell
Can form the
Embryo and placenta
This cell
Can just form the
embryo
Fully mature
Sexual Reproduction
Stages of Embryogenesis
cleavage
blastocyst
8-cell stage
Blastocyst Diagram
Skin
Fat Cells
Bone marrow
Brain
Many other organs
& tissues
Bone Marrow
Tissue Repair
Regenerate spinal cord, heart
tissue or any other major tissue
in the body.
Replace Skin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
feature=player_embedded&v=eXO_ApjKPaI
Heart Disease
Adult bone marrow stem cells
injected into the hearts are believed
to improve cardiac function in
victims of heart failure or heart
attack
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Adult Stem Cells may be helpful in
jumpstarting repair of eroded
cartilage.
Type I Diabetes
Pancreatic cells do not produce
insulin
Embryonic Stems Cells might be
trained to become pancreatic islets
cells needed to secrete insulin.
Technical Challenges
Source - Cell lines may have
mutations.
Delivery to target areas
Prevention of rejection
Suppressing tumors