Student, Walchand Centre for Biotechnology, Solapur, Maharashtra, India, India
Editorial
Editorial Note on Stem Cell Therapy
Author(s): Kashetti S
Stem cells are the body's raw materials — cells from which all other cells with specialized functions are generated. Under the right conditions in the body or a laboratory, stem cells divide to form more cells called daughter cells.Stem cells are special cells produced by bone marrow (a spongy tissue found in the centre of some bones) that can turn into different types of blood cells. The 3 main types of blood cell they can become are: red blood cells – which carry oxygen around the body. Adult stem cells can be isolated from the body in different ways, depending on the tissue. Blood stem cells, for example, can be taken from a donor's bone marrow, from blood in the umbilical cord when .. View More»