STEMCELL FOR YOU

Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are not completely differentiated, and are cells that have the ability to differentiate into specific tissue cells. While normal cells increase the number of individuals through division, stem cells have the ability to make various cells and tissues such as brain, skin, cartilage, bone, nerve and muscle through division and differentiation.

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The Characteristics of Stem Cell

 

• Homing Effect

• Self-Renewal

• Multipotential

   

 

Homing Effect: Stem cells are able to self-locate and regenerate damaged parts of the body.

 

Self-Renewal: Stem cells can replicate into cells that have the same morphology and ability.

 

Multipotential: Stem cells in an undifferentiated state can differentiate into various tissues and organs, such as the heart, bone, nerves, skin, and liver.

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The Type of Stem Cell

 

• Embryonic Stem Cell

• Adult Stem Cell

• Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell

 

Embryonic Stem Cell: Embryonic stem cells that are less than 14 days old and have not been modified by oocyte and spermatozoon can be grown into numerous kinds of cells and tissues.

 

Adult Stem Cell: Undifferentiated cells existing in various tissues of the human body can be harvested from bone marrow, adipose, umbilical cord blood, etc., and differentiated into necessary tissues.

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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell: These stem cells have been created by manipulating the genes of fully grown specific somatic cells, and degenerating cell differentiation.

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The Functions of Stem Cell

• Wound healing 

  Regeneration of damaged cells.

• Vascular regeneration 

  Regeneration of damaged blood vessels to help blood supply.

• Differentiation 

  The damaged cells are differentiated and regenerated into normal cells.

• Immune function reinforcement 

  The immune system function is improved by increasing the immunity of immune system organs.

• Growth factor activation 

  The growth factors of hormones, collagen, etc., are promoted to regenerate tissue in the body.

• Cell death prevention 

  Cell death is prevented in the body.

• Immune regulation function 

  Maintains a balance between Th1 / Th2

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Adipose-derived stem cells

It is the most easy way to obtain and isolate abundant amount of adult stem cells, and also it shows stable proliferation and growth rate with great differentiate potential which can differentiate into almost all cell types.

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Autologous stem cells

Cells from own body has very rare possibility to cause an immune response which can ensure safety for the patient from unwanted immune reactions or genetic modifications.

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Advantages of intravenous stem cell injection

Blood vessels distribute blood throughout the body. Circulating stem cells in blood vessels are able to reach the damaged tissue and promote tissue repair. Thus, the intravenous injection of stem cells can result in beneficial outcomes in the area that direct injected stem cells will probably not reach.