so what type of tissue and organ stem cell therapy can be applied
2007-08-02 23:33:21 · 5 answers · asked by assaad l 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
There is currently a chronic shortage of donors for retina transplant. Several teams around the world are working with embryonic stem cells to try to treat retinal disease and there is also research into using adult stem cells for the same purpose. The latter type could open the door to autologous (self-donor) transplants after the cells have been cultured in the laboratory, a technique which is currently employed for a number of therapeutic purposes such as repairing damaged tendons. See Molecular Vision Jun. 29 2007. Also Vetcell.com
2007-08-03 05:21:54 · answer #1 · answered by egg_0001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Embryonic stem cells will have the DNA of the donor and will be rejected by anyone else's body unless the immune system is suppressed. Adult stem cells from the same recipient of a procedure would not be rejected. A problem though may be that if growth is not naturally suppressed as for other tissues, a tumor (or cancer) may form. Extensive experimentation with animals is in order.
2007-08-03 02:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by Kes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very hopeful but least possible with embryonic stem cells.
2007-08-02 23:42:53 · answer #3 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes possible but the chances of perfect 'get back' of ur vision may be doubtful
2007-08-03 01:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by rathan_babu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-08-03 02:33:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋