STEM CELLS AND ITS CLINICAL APPLICATIONS – AN OVERVIEW

Authors

  • M. RAJESH Department of Pharmaceutics, St.John College of Pharmacy, Yellapur,Warangal District, Andhra Pradesh
  • A. S. WILLIAM ARPUTHA SUNDAR Department of Biotechnology, Sankarlingam Bhuvaneswari College of Pharmacy, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu.
  • N. NARAYANAN Joint Director of Medical Education (Pharmacy), Chennai, Tamilnadu
  • H.NELLIAH Department of Biotechnology, kalasalingam University,Rajapalayam, Tamilnadu

Keywords:

Adult stem cells, Haematopoietic stem cells, Embryonic stem cells, Stem cell treatments, Adult Stem Cell Therapy and Cord Blood Stem Cells.

Abstract

  Stem cells are unspecialized cells, capable of dividing and renewing themselves for long periods, can give rise to specialized cells. Stem cell technology is a novel approach, which provides the possibility of cell-based therapies to treat diseases, which are often referred to as regenerative or reparative medicine. The present article gives a broad overview about the stem cells, their importance, types, and their use in research and in treating disease. Various types of stem cells available such as Embryonic Stem cells taken from human embryos, Foetal stem cells from aborted fetal tissue, Umbilical stem cells from umbilical cord after birth, Adult stem cells from Adult tissue, stem cells from bone marrow and Stem cells from fat sucked out of liposuction patients. The primer includes information mainly about stem cells derived from the embryo & adults.

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Published

31.03.2010

How to Cite

M. RAJESH, A. S. WILLIAM ARPUTHA SUNDAR, N. NARAYANAN, & H.NELLIAH. (2010). STEM CELLS AND ITS CLINICAL APPLICATIONS – AN OVERVIEW. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 1(1), 1–10. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/274

Issue

Volume 1, Issue 1, 2010

Section

Research Articles