Stem Cell Technology and its Application in Human Life

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Background of article.................................................................................................................2
Aspects of course in understanding of article............................................................................2
Importance of the article to life issues.......................................................................................3
Importance of research on the topic...........................................................................................3
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Background of article
For the current study, the aspect of stem cell technology and its application in human
life has been taken into consideration. The advent of stem cell technology has brought about a
revolution in human lives. The stem cell technology tampers the ability of a cell to divide
into a multi-potent organism. The stem cell technology uses the pleuripotent nature of a cell
to restore the damaged parts of an organ. A number of experiments have been recently
conducted on this aspect. For instance, the stem cell derived implants have been seen to
reverse the conditions of Parkinson’s disease in the monkeys. In this respect, the dopamine
neurons derived from embryonic stem cells were grafted into the brains. Additionally,
transplant of human neuronal stem cells for the treatment of chronic spinal cord injury have
been found to be effective. Though, stem cell technology have got much wider applications
in some of the areas such as treatment of cancer, there are a number of research limitations
which raises question upon its safe applicability.
Aspects of course in understanding of article
As a student of biotechnology, I have been exposed to the areas of stem cell
technology and its benefits to mankind. Stem cell technology is an amalgamation of the
endless capacities of a living cell to generate or repair an entire organ. Hence, the various
biotechnological aspects mentioned in the course helped in understanding the nitty-gritty of
the various processes related to stem cell technology. However, the limited research on the
topic has questioned the rate of success. Additionally, the auto-immune response generated
due to the cell grafts or transplants further restricts the applicability of the process in larger
patient population.