{"id":10756,"date":"2022-02-16T01:01:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T01:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=10756"},"modified":"2022-02-16T01:44:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T01:44:35","slug":"what-are-stem-cells","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-are-stem-cells\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Stem Cells?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10756\" class=\"elementor elementor-10756\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-683c959 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"683c959\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acc8e4f\" data-id=\"acc8e4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef3330a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef3330a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c73e936\" data-id=\"c73e936\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d0086 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"29d0086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Genetics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce0ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"0ce0ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-genetics-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10702 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-genetics-in-science-about\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is genetics?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10721 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-gene-in-genetics\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is a Gene in Genetics?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10720 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-does-dna-mean\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What does DNA mean?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10766 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-chromosome-in-genetic-science\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is a Chromosome?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10765 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-sex-chromosome\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Sex chromosomes<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10764 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-does-genetic-inheritance-mean\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Genetic inheritance<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10763 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-genetic-variation\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Genetic variation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10762 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-cloning\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is cloning?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10761 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-are-stem-cells\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What are Stem Cells?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1625ff2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1625ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1092a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1092a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e129d5\" data-id=\"9e129d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff77640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff77640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are Stem Cells?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f0d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4f0d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In genetic terms, stem cells are cells in the embryo that are not specialized. After fertilization, there are two types of cells in the embryo.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Specialized cells:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These are the cells modified with clearly defined instructions or tasks. They are the cells that go on to define set things like taste, hearing, sex, and the like. As they divide and grow, they do NOT change into any kind of cell. They are also called differentiated cells. They are usually modified a few days after fertilization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unspecialized cells:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These are cells in the embryo (just after fertilization), usually obtained from human embryos that are a few days old and are leftover from human fertility treatments. These are somewhat \u2018generic cells\u2019 and can grow into any of the about 250 cell types in the human body. This type is called Stem Cell. It is also known as undifferentiated cells.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stem cells also come into two forms or types:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Adult Stem Cell:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These are stem cells that develop into many types of cells.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Embryonic Stem Cell:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These are stem cells that can develop into any kind of cell.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why are stem cells important?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Scientists use stem cells to treat people with brain diseases by making new brain cells. Some cells are used to rebuild cartilage, bones, and valves in blood vessels. Stem cells technology is fairly new but looks like it will be a great scientific technology in treating many serious cells and tissue diseases including cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stem cell rejection.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you remember, we mentioned that our DNA is unique and so are our genes. This means that stem cells from the embryo of another person is very likely to fail if used in treatment for another person. The cells will die because the body will reject them as foreign cells.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, if the gene or cell is cloned from your own body, there is almost a sure chance that your body will accept it because the DNA is the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">BIG ISSUES<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p><b><i>\n<\/i><\/b><p><b><i><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stem cells are obtained in embryos (newly fertilized cells). This means that human embryos have to be destroyed to obtain the stem cells for your treatment. Many people of religious faith believe that is not acceptable to destroy embryos, under any circumstance \u2014 and is seen as murder.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p><b><i>\n<\/i><\/b><p><b><i><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Discuss with family and friends about Stem Cell technology and how it fits within human life\u2026 is it acceptable or not? Why?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0e921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca0e921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some of our reading resources for the lesson included the following:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68aec1e\" data-id=\"68aec1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ffac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a7ffac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e81f60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e81f60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0555289\" data-id=\"0555289\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b40371c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b40371c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-cloning\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GO BACK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d78d798\" data-id=\"d78d798\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genetics What is genetics? What is a Gene in Genetics? What does DNA mean? What is a Chromosome? Sex chromosomes Genetic inheritance Genetic variation What is cloning? What are Stem Cells? What are Stem Cells? In genetic terms, stem cells are cells in the embryo that are not specialized. 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