nflammation occurs in response to physical trauma, intense heat and irritating chemicals, as well as to infection by viruses and bacteria. The inflammatory response: (1) prevents the spread of damaging agents to nearby tissues (2) disposes of cell debris and pathogens and (3) sets the stage for the repair process.
Stem cells are cells that have not specialized yet, but have the potential to specialize. Someone with a brain or spinal cord injury may be interested because these cells can specialize to certain areas of the brain where cells may be damaged or dead.
