What are stem cells used for
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2024-01-05 00:00
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The use of stem cells is still in the clinical research stage, and through clinical research and observation, stem cells are mainly used in the medical field. The characteristic of stem cells is that they are in a poorly differentiated or undifferentiated state for life, have the ability to differentiate into different types of cells, and can divide and proliferate infinitely. But whether it can be used specifically needs to be clarified under the guidance of a professional doctor.
The commonly used stem cells in clinical practice are generally hematopoietic stem cells, which mainly come from the bone marrow and can also be mobilized by hematopoietic factors in the body to peripheral blood. They can also be extracted from umbilical cord blood, and these hematopoietic stem cells can be used to rebuild the hematopoietic and immune systems.
The commonly used technique in medicine is hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, also known as bone marrow transplantation, which is usually used to treat blood system diseases and some tumor diseases, such as leukemia, thalassemia, aplastic anemia, lymphoma, myeloma, etc. If patients receive conventional treatment methods, such as medication or surgery, and the treatment effect is poor, they can consider undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation under the guidance of a doctor.
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation can eliminate the existing diseased stem cells in the patient's body, eliminate the existing hematopoietic immune system, and then transplant normal donor or self hematopoietic stem cells into the body. This method helps to prolong the patient's survival time and improve their discomfort symptoms.
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The use of stem cells is still in the clinical research stage, and through clinical research and observation, stem cells are mainly used in the medical field. The characteristic of stem cells is that they are in a poorly differentiated or undifferentiated state for life, have the ability to differentiate into different types of cells, and can divide and proliferate infinitely