Stem_Cells_in_the_Immune_System

Stem Cells in the Immune System STEM CELLS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM In recent years, scientists have been studying stem cells and their relationship to helping further medical advancement. Stem cells can be compared to blank slates, or cells that have yet to become specialized. They have the ability to become any type of cell to form skin, bones, organs, or any other body parts. This flexibility makes them extremely interesting to researchers who realized the potential advances in medical treatment in the future. This promising area of science is leading scientists to investigate the possibility of cell-based therapies, which is commonly referred to as regenerative or reparative medicine. There are different types of stems cells. Three types are: embryonic stem cells that come from the embryo, embryonic germ cells that come from the testes, and adult stem cells that can come from bone marrow. Embryonic stem cells can become any type of cells, where as adult stem cells are limited. Stem cells ability to become any type of cell makes them perfect for a wide range of medical uses. Recent study has determined that their uses can range from repairing tissue to the cells, stem, immune, system, cell, mice, scientists, medical, grow, embryonic, become, new, come, adult, types, type, t-cells, studies, rats, patients, own, needed, making, diseases, been, area, advancement, ability, using, treatments, treatment, transplants, tissues, systems, study