Stem Cells
- Created by: Katy **
- Created on: 27-12-13 13:43
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- Stem Cells
- most mature cells in the body
- undifferentiated
- can develop into any cell in the body
- can repair damaged tissue
- Possible uses
- treat diseases & conditions
- cancer
- type 1 diabetes
- brain damage
- spinal cord injuires
- treat diseases & conditions
- All ready used for
- blood transplants
- Ethical Issues
- Against
- should we play god?
- use adult umbilical cells instead
- For
- embryos destroyed anyway - just use
- adult umbilical cells, then embryo when have to
- Against
- Embryonic
- Against
- stopping embryo from developing
- unethical
- For
- put embryo to good use
- Against
- Plant
- where
- roots
- shoots
- differentiate at any time
- where
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