Stem Cell Treatment Flashcards
1
Q
What happens initially for stem cell treatment (donor ____ and patients ____)
A
the nucleus of any of the patients cell is taken and placed into the egg of a donor
2
Q
what happens once patients nucleus is in the egg c ell + What is it CALLED
A
new stem cells start to differentiate and divide
this is known as
THERAPEUTIC CLONING
3
Q
What is important about cells produced in therapeutic cloning
A
the cells match genetically exactly to patient
4
Q
what is the medical benefit for stem cell treatment
A
little to no immunosupressants required since cells match exactly to patient genetics
