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+When a stem cell divides, each cell has the
potential to remain a stem cell or specialize
into a more specific cell with cell function
(i.e. muscle cell, red blood cell, etc.)
+Embryonic Stem Cells
In 1981, scientists found
that embryonic stem cells
could be derived from
mouse embryos
+
In 1998, researchers found a method to derive
stem cells from human embryos and then grow
them in the laboratory
Human embryonic stem cells
+ In 2006, researchers identified conditions that would allow for
specialized adult cells to be “reprogramed” into a stem cell-like
form
Called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)
Non-embryonic
+Recently...
Scientists have found that adding stem cells into the brains of
stroke victims improved their recovery
And...
Scientists have cured type 1 diabetes in mice by injecting them
with insulin-secreting cells derived from stem cells
If this were to work in humans, type 1 diabetes could be cured
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