Stem Cell Quick Reference learn.genetics.utah.edu – Flashcards
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what are somatic stem cells important for
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growth, healing, and replacing cells that are lost though daily wear and tear
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stem cells from the blood and bone marrow are routinely used as a treatment for
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blood-related diseases
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most types of somatic stem cells are in a (bad characteristics)
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low abundance and difficult to isolate/grow
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isolation of some types of stem cells could cause considerable
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tissue or organ damage
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what happens when somatic stem cells are used as transplants and are used without drugs that suppress the immune system
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recognize them as foreign and attack them
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they are formed as a normal part of embryonic development, and thy can be isolated from an early embryo and grown in a dish
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Embryonic Stem cells
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what type of stem cells can potentially become any type of cell in the body (natural)
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Embryonic stem cells
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what ethical problems are there with studying embryonic stem cells
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an embryo is destroyed
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they are created artifiially in the lab by "reprogramming" a patient's own cells
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induced pluripotent stem cells
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what type of stem cells can potentially become any type of cell in the body (artificial)
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induced pluripotent stem cells
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there is no danger that the immune system will reject these stem cells
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induced pluripotent stem cells
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special considerations of induced pluripotent stem cells
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it is less expensive, yet not guaranteed safe
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special considerations of therapeutic cloning
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time consuming, inefficient, expensive
