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STEM CELLS - Coggle Diagram
STEM CELLS
Medicine & healthcare use unspecialized cells that can self-renew
Receive specific chemical and physical signals
Differentiate into specialized cells by turning genes off/on
Muscle cells
Nerve cells
Blood cells
Bone marrow (hematopoietic stem cell) transplantation
Leukemia treatment
Regenerate healthy blood and immune cells
Improved patient outcomes
Societal impact
Benefit
Regeneration of damaged tissues in patients
New treatments for previously incurable diseases
Risk
Immune rejection
Uncontrolled cell growth
Ethical concern
Embryonic stem cells
moral status of embryos