ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A STEM CELL POPULATION FROM MENSTRUAL BLOOD [pic] Thesis submitted to The American University of Athens‚ to the Faculty of Science‚ in fulfillment of the requirements for Doctorate degree in Biomedical Science June 2011 Acknowledgements: This dissertation would not have been possible without the guidance and the help of several individuals who in one way or another contributed and extended their valuable assistance in the preparation and
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Cell membrane: The cell membrane surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell and its job is to protect the inside of a cell by only allowing certain substances into the cell and keeping other substances out. It also helps to support the cell and maintains its shape. Nucleus: This is the biggest part of the cell and is the part of the cell which acts like the brain. It is not always in the middle of the cell but will be placed within the cytoplasm. In some cases a cell may have many nuclei and these are
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Rebecca Harris Mrs. Ruth English 12 Honors 12 March 2013 Embryonic Stem Cell Research Embryonic Stem cell research is it an ethical issue or medical miracle? Embryonic stem cell research is a method of retrieving the inner cells from a fetus (Korenman). The main issues with embryonic stem cells are where they come from‚ the ethical issues‚ what they can do‚ and the treatments used with them. Because of the advances Embryonic Stem Cell Research has made in cancer‚ blood disorders‚ and other diseases
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INTRODUCTION Embryonic stem cell research and medication is a controversial topic that best displays the battle between ethics and science. Stem cells can bring new possibilities to medicine and biology by understanding how diseases form‚ and affect the body. With this research new cures could be made. The controversy is over whether or not itś ethical to use these embryonic stem cells because they have the potential to become a human being. Using Embryonic stem cells will bring more good than
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babies in order to extract their stem cells for medical research? The word ethics is a theory or system of moral values; the discipline dealing with what is good or bad and with moral duty and obligation. We find that the moral and ethical standings are tested when scientist and theologist go head to head in the debate over "stem cell research". In November 1998‚ two independent teams U.S scientists reported that they had succeeded in isolating and culturing stem cells obtained from human embryos and
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What Benefits Can Be Derived From Stem Cell Research? Stem Cell Research has been extremely controversial recently. There are two sides to this issue. Many people reject the idea because they believe it violates their religious beliefs. The political parties find this research to be very expensive and they also believe this issue is similar to abortion. On the other hand‚ the medical community is in favor of stem cell investigation because it has been known to help people with major diseases
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Can Stem Cell Therapy Cure Kidney Failure? Stem cells‚ often described as core building blocks of the human body‚ have the unique capacity to self-renew and replicate when activated into almost any cell in the body given the right environment. Stem cells can thus be used to repair or replace diseased or damaged tissues‚ offering enormous potential for curing many diseases. Therefore it is no wonder that stem cell therapy has been a subject of intense research over the years. Today stem cell therapy
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Cell therapy and organ repair is a significant issue because most human organs and tissues do not regenerate spontaneously. Several categories of stem cells can be used in regenerative medicine including embryonic‚ fetal‚ and adult stem cell. Not all stem cells are of equal interest for clinical applications‚ because they are not able to become different specialized cells. Fetal and adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells‚ which can be found within fetus or in adult tissues or organs. They have
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I. Cyber Bullying a. Use of computers‚ cell phones‚ social networking cites and other technology to threaten or humiliate others. b. Putting many young people at risk and sometimes even with deadly consequences c. Megan Meier’s suicide at age 13 II. Problem d. Internet availability is easy becoming so much easier e. Self-esteem is hurt and social skills begin to dwindle f. People may find it easier to say hurtful things online because there is little
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Scientific Literature Review: Articular cartilage repair in horses and its new developments: Pluripotent stem cells: the future of articular cartilage repair in the horse? 3rd year veterinary medicine student‚ Faculty of Veterinary Medicine‚ University of Utrecht‚ Utrecht‚ The Netherlands. Abstract Articular cartilage is a unique connective tissue that is responsible for smoothly transferring variable loads between articulating bones. It is well known that cartilage has
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