Non-Fetal Human Stem Cell Research on Animals
Non-Fetal Human Stem Cell Research on Animals
Keep the following guiding questions in mind as you complete this activity taking care to ensure your response address them:
•How can humans benefit from stem cells that are not embryonic?
•If we have non-embryonic sources available then why are we still fighting over embryonic stem cells?
•There must be some major drawbacks t the widespread use of non-embryonic stem cells. What are those draw backs?
Read the assigned materials, and also access 3 articles, which do not need to be peer-reviewed from the Excelsior College Library, or the companion website, www(dot)devbio(dot)com; at least one must come from the EC library.
Cite from EC:
Maiti, S. K., Ninu, A. R., Remya, V., Sivanarayanan, T. B., Cherian, S., Kumar, D., & Amarpal. (2014). Stem
cell therapy in animal models of central nervous system (CNS) diseases: therapeutic role,
challenges and perspectives. Journal Of Advanced Veterinary & Animal Research, 1(3), 75-85.
doi:10.5455/javar.2014.a17
http://eds(dot)a(dot)ebscohost(dot)com(dot)vlib(dot)excelsior(dot)edu/eds/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=59207275-3006-41ba-803d-d58c69e010eb%40sessionmgr4002&hid=4210&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=97324010&db=a9h
You need to find detailed support to develop the following essay:
Identify the possibilities and the ethical implications of non-embryonic stem cell research on animals (including humans). How are you sorting through the facts and emotions to decide whether or not to support stem cell research?
Non-Fetal Human Stem Cell Research on Animals
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Non-Fetal Human Stem Cell Research on Animals
How can humans benefit from stem cells that are not embryonic?
The non-embryonic cells are also referred to as the adult stem cells. They play an imperative function to the human body by performing a number of tasks. One of the benefits is that, they are unspecialized and therefore can be easily renewed through the cell division after a long period of time and hence aids in the treatment of cancer diseases. In addition the above cells also help in regenerating of the malignant cells and therefore this helps cancer researchers to discover new treatment ways (Holland, 2001). In cases of cancer treatment, for example, the adult cells are used to treat the disorder through a bone marrow transplant.
If we have non-embryonic sources available then why are we still fighting over embryonic stem cells?
Despite there being non-embryonic sources available, we als...