THIS IS ISLEY
•Diagnosed with
Cerebral Palsy at 6
months old.
•He had gone threw
multiple therapies and
treatments
•About 3 years ago he
received the Stem Cell
Treatment.
ISLEY
Raised $30,000 to fly to
the Dominican Republic
After having the stem cell
treatment he started
crawling, talking more, and
using his left side.
Isley received the
embryonic stem cells
ISLEY
It has helped his cognitive abilities more than his
physical abilities
Noticed a difference almost immediately
The stem cells fix the damaged cells but , Isley still
has to learn everything on his own.
WHAT ARE STEM CELLS?
•A) Embryonic cells, which are cells that come from
aborted fetuses, or fertilized eggs that are left over
from in vitro fertilization.
•B) Cells that are obtained from the umbilical cord.
•C) Cells taken from bone marrow or the peripheral
system.
•D) This is a trick question…. They are all correct
you can obtain stems cells from all three sources.
STEM CELLS:• There are three sources for
obtaining stem cells. Adult cells,
cord cells, and the most
controversial embryonic cells.
• Stem cells defined:
- A stem cell is a generic cell
that can make exact copies of itself
indefinitely. Also, a stem cell has the
ability to produce specialized cells for
various tissues in the body. Such as
heart muscle, brain tissue, and liver
tissue.
ADULT STEM CELLS:
These type of cells don’t just come from ADULTS they can
come from adults and children.
-Can be taken from bone marrow or peripheral
system.
Bone marrow has a rich source of stem cells:
- Painful destruction of the bone can result from this.
These stem cells are specific to certain cell types:
- blood, intestines, skin, and muscle
ADULT STEM CELLS CONT.
Peripheral stem cells:
- No damage to bone, but takes more time
-Difficult to extract
- Superior to both umbilical and embryonic
cells
Since the DNA is an exact match the body will
never reject them.
The most controversial of
all stem cells.
How are the embryonic cells
obtained
- Aborted fetuses
- Fertilized eggs left
over from in vitro
fertilization.
Are taken directly from an
embryo before the embryo’s
cells begin to differentiate
EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS:
EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS CONT.
Blastocyst
- More than 100 cells
- Most are stem cells
These stem cells can be kept alive forever grown
in cultures.
- double in # every 2-3 days
Can produce cells for almost every tissue in the
body
• Second rich source of stem cells
• Mother, father, and siblings can also use these cells
• Can be an exact match • Common cell types like common blood types
• Extracted after baby is born
-Stored in cryogenic cell banks
UMBILICAL STEM CELLS
THE DONATION OF STEM CELLS
IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED!
UMBILICAL STEM CELLS CONT.
Compared to adult cells and embryonic cells,
umbilical cells are by far the richest form of stem
cells.
They can be stored in advance so that they are
available when they are needed
WHAT CAN STEM CELLS HEAL
Cells or tissues destroyed
-generate new tissue
Cure diseases where there is no therapy
-Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, spinal
cord injury, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, cancer, and
burns.
Help scientists understand why cells develop abnormally
- birth defects and cancer
WHAT ELSE CAN STEM CELLS BE USED FOR?
Testing of drugs:
-create unlimited amounts of specialized tissue
- heart and brain tissue
Test how drugs react on these tissues before trying
them out on animal and human subjects
- drugs could be tested for effectiveness & side
effects faster
FINAL THOUGHT:
Embryonic stem cells stored over
time have been shown to create the
type of chromosomal anomalies that
create cancer cells. When you look
at it from this stand point funds
devoted to embryonic stem cell
research are funds being taken
away from the other two more
promising and less controversial
type of stem cell research
mentioned above.