Stem Cell Research 1. Introduction a. Attention-getter: b. Thesis: Today‚ I will persuade you to support stem cell research‚ because it holds the potential for great medical advancements. c. Credibility: I studied a lot of biology. Plus‚ I feel passionate about this issue. d. Relevance: In the future‚ our generation will be the one making medical breakthroughs and creating medical policy. Plus‚ we’ll all get old someday and possibly need medical treatments. e. Background: Stems cells are
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Stem Cell Controversy Stem cells were first isolated and cultured in November of 1998 and have been surrounded with much debate and controversy since day one. “Although the ethical debates have been mostly static and have closely mimicked the ethical debates over abortion‚ the political determinations concerning federal funding of stem cell research have gone through numerous evolutions in the years since the first hESCs were isolated and cultured” (Saltzberg 505). Research is currently being
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writes about the research of direct reprograming of a stem cell the “Pluripotent stem cell” (iPS) How it was discovered and the incredible ability it has to transform into any other tissue in the human body. Along with the trials and tribulations scientists had to go through generating iPS cells like the protesting and strict laws against using ES Cells due to the fact that the ES Cells are derived from the inner cell masses (ICM) of blastocysts also known as Embryonic Stem (ES) Cells and the embryos
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Suddenly‚ stem cells are everywhere. Once relegated to the depths of esoteric health journals‚ the microscopic clusters have made their way to the nation�s front pages. The complexity and drama surrounding these relatively simple cells has increased due a ticking clock: By the end of the month‚ President Bush is scheduled to decide whether to continue federal funding for stem cell research. The question of using stem cells for research is intrinsically scientific‚ and yet has become the political
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StemBook. Hardvard Stem Cell Institute‚ 31 Mar. 2009. Web. 26 Mar. 2011. <http://www.stembook.org/node/582>. Kaufman‚ Dan S.‚ et al. Human Embryonic Stem Cells Differentiate into a Homogeneous Population of Natural Killer Cells with Potent in vivo Antitumor Activity. Minneapolis: Blood‚ 2009. Blood. Web. 1 Apr. 2011. <http://bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org/>. Witty‚ Nancy‚ dir. Home Page. International Society for Stem Cell Research. N.p.‚ 9
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2012 Biology Period 1 Stem Cell Debate I think that we should stick to researching adult stem cells because it is more ethical‚ better success rate than embryonic cells‚ and they are more knowledgeable to the people. Adult stem cells are controversial but way less than embryonic stem cells. Stem cells are found in all multicellular organisms and are divided through mitosis. Adult stem cells are found in various tissues. Adult stem cells can be regenerated into specialized cells just not as many. Embryonic
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Stem cells. To be or not to be It is one of the most evocative phrases in the lexicon of science: stem cells research‚ the creation of cells that can be used to make people healthier‚ stronger and even can treat cancer – the greatest killer of our time. Stem cells have been touted as one of the most significant discoveries in medical history! The ongoing research in this field hold high hopes that in a few years stem cells used in genetic therapy may be able to cure or alleviate the suffering
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STEM CELLS® TISSUE-SPECIFIC STEM CELLS Current Concepts in Bone Marrow Microenvironmental Regulation of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells Julianne N. P. Smith and Laura M. Calvi Key words. Adult haematopoietic stem cells Bone marrow Bone marrow stromal cells Hematopoiesis Hemopoietic stem cells Osteoblast Stem cellmicroenvironment interactions Endothelial cell ABSTRACT “Within the microanatomy of mammalian bone‚ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) interact with numerous
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Cell‚ Vol. 116‚ 769–778‚ March 19‚ 2004‚ Copyright 2004 by Cell Press Socializing with the Neighbors: Stem Cells and Their Niche Elaine Fuchs‚* Tudorita Tumbar‚ and Geraldine Guasch Howard Hughes Medical Institute The Rockefeller University New York‚ New York 10021 Review The potential of stem cells in regenerative medicine relies upon removing them from their natural habitat‚ propagating them in culture‚ and placing them into a foreign tissue environment. To do so‚ it is essential to
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debate of the pros and cons of stem cell research clearly illustrate the difficult ethics evaluations researchers sometimes must do. by Experiment-Resources.com (2008) All scientists must consider whether the positive effects from their research are likely to be significantly higher than the negative effects. WHAT ARE STEM CELLS? Stem Cells are crucial to develop organisms. They are nonspecialized cells which have the potential to create other types of specific cells‚ such as blood-‚ brain-‚ tissue-
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