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Stem cell-based therapies are treatments that involve using stem cells to repair or replace damaged or diseased cells in the body. These treatments can be used to treat a variety of conditions, including neural repair.
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Stem cells are cells that have the potential to develop into many different types of cells in the body. They are found in embryos and in certain adult tissues, such asbonemarrowandfattissue.
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• There are two main types of stem cells used in therapies: embryonic and adult.
• Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent, meaning they can develop into any type of cell in the body.
• Adult stem cells are less versatile and can only differentiate into specific types of cells.
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Stem cells can be used to repair damaged or diseased cells in the nervous system. They can be used to replace lost neurons or to produce new nerve cells and supporting cells, such as glia.
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Stem cell-based therapies have the potential to be more effective than traditional treatments for neural repair, as stem cells can replace or repair damaged cellsmorepreciselythandrugsorsurgery.
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Stem cell-based therapies have the potential to revolutionize the treatment of a variety of conditions, including neural repair. However, there are also some challengesthatneedtobeaddressed.
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