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Essay / Biotechnology and Stem Cell Research - 958
Rui Nuno McLellan2/25/14Biology 8:35amTuesday-ThursdayStem CellsDue March 4All term papers will follow the combined theme of biotechnology and 'stem cell research'. Please select your topic regarding some aspect of stem cell research or biotechnology, or both. There are many things that make stem cells so unique. These characteristics give them the potential to cure human diseases, because they are not yet specialized to become certain cells, allowing them to be reprogrammed into any cell needed. Additionally, their regenerative capacity and ease of use provide scientists and researchers with an infinite supply of living cells, which can then be modeled and transported to a worthy participant. The body is made up of many types of cells, including blood, skin, and many others. . What many people don't understand is that all of these cells come from one cell. The human body is born from a single cell, a fertilized egg. Once this process is complete, the cell begins to divide and begins to become two cells, then four and so on. All these cells are indifferent and show no physical or internal differences. These cells have not yet received a mission or performed human functions apart from multiplication. These embryonic stem cells have the ability to self-renew, which would allow for a continuous supply of stem cells. They also have the ability to become a specialized cell, which can then perform the functions of that specific cell. This is very important because once a stem cell has been arranged to become a specialized cell, it loses its ability to transform into a different specialized cell. Stem cells can be present in some adult bodies and not just in newly formed fertilized eggs. Some of these injuries and other neurological diseases of the brain target neural stem cell transplants. There are many ways to use stem cells and we will discover many more soon with more scientific advancements. If we can all embrace this idea, who knows what kind of body repair stem cell research might bring. The future of stem cell research is bright. New experiments have shown in mice that self-repairing cells in the brain can be stimulated in the same way that we stimulate our immune system through vaccination. If this is possible in humans, we can avoid the need for a stem cell transplant. Scientists are still trying to discover a drug that can stimulate brain cell regeneration. The research brings us closer to the idea of having stem cells in every clinic, but until more research is done for safety and effectiveness, stem cell research can only remain 'in the laboratory..