Stem Cell Therapies

摘要

Stem cells have the ability to self-replicate in vitro indefinitely under adequate conditions and provided that pluripotent signals are triggered exogenously. Moreover, they are able to differentiate into virtually all human cell types. This vast potential makes stem cells a powerful tool to be used in regenerative medicine and different therapeutic strategies as well as in clinical and basic research, contributing to the generation of novel therapeutic avenues to treat innumerable pathological disorders that today have no known cure. Despite increased disclosures at a high speed pace in terms of benefits, applicability and relevance of stem cell based therapies; more studies in humans are needed to advance in the establishment of safe and effective cell-based treatments.