The Application of Stem Cells in Research and Therapy

The Application of Stem Cells in Research and Therapy
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The Application of Stem Cells in Research and Therapy
Abstract
Stem cells can be described as a special type of cells in human bodies produced by the bone marrow. The unique aspect of stem cells is their ability to regenerate in various kinds of blood cells. Over the years, stem cells have been applied widely in the field of medicine in tissue reengineering and regenerative medicine. Scientists in the medical domain first discovered that they could generate stem cells from the embryos of a mouse in 1981. However, concrete research started in 1998. Critics of this research have raised concerns about whether it is morally right to extract stem cells from embryos, and this has been a hotly contested issue. Therefore, this paper explores the controversies associated with the application of stem cells and the benefits of using stem cells. This paper is subdivided into five sections. The first section is the introduction, which gives a brief overview of stem cells. The second section is the background section. The third section is the controversies section which discusses the various controversies associated with stem cell research. The fourth section is about the benefits related to stem cell research. The fifth section is the conclusion section, which summarizes the previous sections and provides a conclusive statement of the issues discussed in the paper.
Introduction
The unique aspect of stem cells is their ability to regenerate in various kinds of blood cells (Zakrzewski et al., 2019). It was during the 1950s that scientists realized the existence of stem cells and their unique properties and ability to be applied to various medical issues. Stem cells have been recognized for their potential to aid in the treatment of certain chronic diseases while being equally criticized. There is a need for more research to be conducted on the actual contributions of stem cells in the medical sector and the impact of stem cell therapy. With much more research, it will be easier to evaluate its benefits concretely and have more confidence in its applicability. Therefore, this paper adds to this research by providing more insightful information on stem cell applicability and therapy.
Stem Cell Background
One of the most popular topics today in the medical field is stem cell research and therapy. Notably, stem cells can be described as unspecialized human body cells easily adaptable to any organism cell (Mully & Keller, 2008). The categorization of stem cells varies from cell to cell, in addition to their physical shape. Totipotent, pluripotent, multipotent, and oligopotent stem cells are among the five kinds of stem cells discovered by research (De et al., 2015). Pluripotent cells in humans have resulted in comprehensive research on their applicability, with countries globally taking an active part in their research (Robinton & Daley, 2012). More countries are engaging in embryonic extractions of pluripotent to conduct their research more than at any other time since they have realized their ability to revolutionize the medical sector, especially in developing appropriate drugs to treat certain illnesses. Before...