ETHICAL CONCERNS ON STEM CELLS

Stem cells are special human cells that are able to develop into many different cell types. This can range from muscle cells to brain cells. In some cases, they can also fix damaged tissues. In the future, scientists and researchers believe that they may be used to replace cells and tissues that have been damaged or lost due to disease, such as paralysis and Alzheimer’s Diseases. It has 2 unique properties that enables them to regenerate damaged and lost cells and also produce new cells. First, they can divide over and over again to produce new cells. Second, As they divide, they can change into the other types of cell that make up the body. The foremost common pluripotent stem cells are Embryonic Stem Cells. Treatments concerning their utilization at the starting were, and still are, the source of ethical concerns and moral clashes. The reason behind it began when, in 1998, researchers found the plausibility of harvesting ESCs from human embryos. Stem cell treatment showed up to be exceptionally successful in treating numerous, indeed already serious, diseases. The issue was that when scientists isolated ESCs within the lab, the fetus, which had potential for getting to be a human, was destroyed. Since this, researchers, seeing a huge potential in this treatment strategy, centered their endeavors on making it conceivable to isolate stem cells without endangering their source—the embryo. Sources: K. Amps, P. W. A., M. Amit, J. ., TE. Ludwig, V. B., Kang, M. I., Bloushtain-Qimron, N., Brindley, D. A., … N. Ishkitiev, K. Y. (1970, January 1). Stem cells: past, present, and future. Brazier, Y. (2018, October 19). What are stem cells, and what do they do? Medical News Today. #types