KA4- Uses of stem cells

Question 1

How can SC be used to repair damaged or diseases organs or tissues?

Answer 1

By replacing damaged cells

Question 2

Wheee are SC removed from?

Answer 2

Embryos and can self-renew in a lab

Question 3

What are the two uses of therapeutic SC?

Answer 3

Corneal repairs
Skin grafts

Question 4

How are SC used for corneal repair?

Answer 4

SC from the edge of the cornea is grown in the lab

They are grafted onto the surface of the damaged eye

Question 5

What diseases could SC be used to potentially treat?

Answer 5

Alzheimer’s
Parkinson’s
Multiple Sclerosis
Spinal injuries

Question 6

What does SC research provide?

Answer 6

Information on how cell processes such as cell growth, differentiation and gene regulation work

Question 7

What is hoped that SC research will lead to?

Answer 7

A better understanding of how mitosis and cell specialisation are controlled, leading to a better change of understanding the molecular biology of cancer