What are stem cells, and why might a person with damage to the brain or spinal cord be very interested in the advancement of thi

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sukhopar [10]

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What are stem cells, and why might a person with damage to the brain or spinal cord be very interested in the advancement of thi

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katen-ka-za [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-11T13:20:25+03:00

Stem cells are undifferentiated cells, this means that it has the potential to turn into any type of specialized cell like brain cells. At this time, there is still no definitive treatment for brain injury and other brain related diseases like Parkinson's.

The ability of stem cells to function as any type of cell when instructed could mean that they can replace damaged cells in the brain. Although many researches have said that brain cells can actually regenerate, its capacity to do so is limited.

insens350 [35] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-11T14:45:52+03:00

<h2>Stem Cells and its effect on the Brain or Spinal Cord </h2>

Stem cells are living cells that can distinguish into different kinds of cells and can distribute to form more of the identical kind of stem cells. They are located in multicellular organisms. A person with damage to the brain or spinal cord might be very interested in the advancement of this field because the stem cells has the ability for self renewal and they also have the ability to become any cell in any organism with ease.