Stem Cell Technology in Diseases

Abstract

Administration of stem cells is a new therapy for the treatment of many diseases that are not curable by current therapies. Stem cells are formed at different places in the body and from the stem cells there are many other cells with specialized functions are generated. These include two main types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells, which are isolated from the inner cell mass of blastocysts, and adult stem cells, which are found in various tissues. Stem cells are used for repairing the damaged tissues of the body. Recent research suggests that stem cells especially mesenchymal stem cells have immuno-modulatory characteristics. Stem cells have the properties of self renewal and multi-lineage differentiation capabilities, due to these properties transplantation of stem cells has a very promising way for treatment of many diseases.