Author(s) Details:
Avi Mittal
Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, India.
Nikita Malik
Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, India.
Kavita Sihmar
Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, India.
Nazuk Soni
Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, India.
Priyanka
Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, India.
Hemant Kumar
Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, India.
Ajay
Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, India.
Sujal
Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, India.
This section is a part of the chapter: Stem Cell Breakthroughs: A Cure in Sight?
We’ve long known about the ability to regenerate a cell or tissues, but only recently, after extensive work done on regenerative medicine, we’re gaining more advancement in this field. Stem cells refer to any cells that can differentiate into different types of cells due to their self-renewable ability via cell division. Now for a cell to be considered a stem cell, it must tick out some criteria, like:
- The cell should be able to generate new progeny due to its self-renewable ability (Biehl and Russell 2009).
- The cell should be able to give rise to a specialized cell that can become a part of the human body.
Now, the difference between a cancer cell and a stem cell is that the division later is regulated, not uncontrolled, like in cancer cells.
How to Cite
Mittal, A., Malik, N., Sihmar, K., Soni, N., Priyanka, Kumar, H., Ajay, & Sujal. (2025). Stem Cell Breakthroughs: A Cure in Sight?. Medical Science: Trends and Innovations Vol. 4, 27–39. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/msti/v4/3313