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    The document discusses the formation and sources of embryonic stem cells and somatic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells come from embryos at their earliest stage of development, while somatic stem cells are found in adult organs and tissues. Both cell types can renew themselves and differentiate into other cell types. Embryonic stem cells have a greater ability to differentiate than somatic stem cells. Stem cell transplants are often used to treat diseases like aplastic anemia by replacing damaged bone marrow with healthy donor stem cells.

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    The document discusses the formation and sources of embryonic stem cells and somatic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells come from embryos at their earliest stage of development, while somatic stem cells are found in adult organs and tissues. Both cell types can renew themselves and differentiate into other cell types. Embryonic stem cells have a greater ability to differentiate than somatic stem cells. Stem cell transplants are often used to treat diseases like aplastic anemia by replacing damaged bone marrow with healthy donor stem cells.

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    The document discusses the formation and sources of embryonic stem cells and somatic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells come from embryos at their earliest stage of development, while somatic stem cells are found in adult organs and tissues. Both cell types can renew themselves and differentiate into other cell types. Embryonic stem cells have a greater ability to differentiate than somatic stem cells. Stem cell transplants are often used to treat diseases like aplastic anemia by replacing damaged bone marrow with healthy donor stem cells.

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    Embryonic Stem Cells-Formation

    Embryonic Stem Cells come from embryo’s at their


    earliest stage. An embryo is formed when eggs are
    fertilised by a sperm cell. Embryonic cell lines can also
    form from already existing cell lines, and they can also be
    formed from custom made embryos from somatic stem
    cells. Dolly the sheep was also created this way.
    Somatic Stem cells-Formation
    Somatic stem cells are found in the majority of organs and tissues. They are
    important for tissues self-repairing, and they can also renew themselves!
    Somatic stem cells can also be obtained by blood draws.

    Similarities
    ● They can both differentiate into different cells for different functions
    ● They can both regenerate and renew themselves
    ● They require high amounts of nutrients for growth

    Differences
    ● Embryonic Stem Cells have slightly more ability to differentiate than
    adult cells, which like to retain their original cell type
    ● Embryonic stem cells can only be produced in an embryo
    ● Embryonic stem cells are slightly easier to grow than somatic cells

    Diseases
    Most of the time, stem cell
    transplants are used to treat
    diseases. Severe Aplastic
    Anaemia is the fancy name given
    to Bone Marrow Failure. To
    undergo the treatments, the bone
    marrow is removed using
    radiation. This would usually be
    gamma rays, as they are not
    ionising.
    Healthy Stem cells from the blood of a donor are filtered out and injected into
    your bloodstream, and they slowly go into your bone marrow and start
    creating new blood cells for the bone marrow.

    List of my websites:
    https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.062527199#:~:text=Embryonic%20ste
    m%20(ES)%20cells%20are,donor%20cells%20for%20tissue%20transplants.

    https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-embryonic-and-somati
    c-stem-cells/#:~:text=What%20are%20the%20Similarities%20Between,Both%
    20are%20regenerative.&text=These%20cells%20require%20high%20nutrient
    %20media%20for%20optimal%20growth.

    https://stemcell.ny.gov/faqs/how-do-embryonic-stem-cells-somatic-stem-cells-
    and-cord-blood-stem#:~:text=Somatic%20stem%20cells%2C%20sometimes
    %20called,of%20the%20organ%20or%20tissue.

    https://www.eurostemcell.org/origins-ethics-and-embryos-sources-human-emb
    ryonic-stem-cells

    https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/bone-marrow-transplant/in-depth/
    stem-cells/art-20048117#:~:text=Embryonic%20stem%20cells%20are%20obt
    ained,an%20in%20vitro%20fertilization%20clinic.

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