potency<\/em>.<\/p>\nSelf-renewal is the ability of stem cell to multiply into similar kind of cells and produce the differentiated daughter cells. Simply said they could increase in number and at the same time produce a certain type of organ tissues. A cell that cannot multiply would be of little use, and then it would be like any other body cells. Multiplication is essential for regeneration.<\/p>\n
Potency is the ability of stem cell to differentiate into the various type of body tissues. Just imagine if we had a cell (like a seed) that could be used to regrow just any organ. Then we would be able to repair any body organ or even recreate it.<\/p>\n
A stem cell that with the ability to differentiate into just any type of cells are called totipotent or omnipotent. Such kind of cell can be used to grow the complete functional organism.<\/p>\n
Pluripotent cells have the ability to grow into just any kind of cells.<\/p>\n
Multipotent stem cells can differentiate into a limited number of other cells types that are related to them, whereas unipotent cells can only regrow into their own cell types.<\/p>\n
Thus as we can see that higher the potency, better the stem cell, therefore in theory totipotent cell is most potent as it can be used to repair any organ, in comparison unipotent is least useful as it can only fix one kind of organ or tissue.<\/p>\n
Cells derived from cord blood and tissue, bone marrow, and other sources are mostly multipotent. However, this does not mean that we have limitations. Researchers have found the ways to genetically alter these multipotent cells and convert them into pluripotent cells. It means that in lab conditions they have achieved the ability to regrow practically any body tissue.<\/p>\n
Thus researchers can grow the cells that can be used to create blood, liver, pancreas, joints, muscles and so on. We are on the verge of revolution. That is why it is important to store the cord blood or just any type of stem cells in private or hybrid stem cell banks.<\/p>\n
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