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dc.contributor.authorMackay-Sim, Alan
dc.contributor.editorDon Alexander
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T11:32:24Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T11:32:24Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.date.modified2009-10-14T22:14:52Z
dc.identifier.issn01550306
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/6355
dc.description.abstractThe promise of the new "stem cell" biology is that it is hoped that one day these cells might be used to replaced parts of human body lost through injury or disease. It may be possible for humans to grow new parts, just as lizards grow new tails or amphibians, new legs. Transplanting bone marrow stem cells to replace those lost in cancer therapy is already clinical practise and clinical trials are underway to repair the heart using these cells. The creations of new pancreatic cells for diabetes is under intensive research in animal studies, and treatments for brain diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease are though possible. These development in biotechnology promise great advances in human ailments, but at the same time raise challenging ethical dilemmas for society. In this paper some of the terminology of stem cell is presented and the biology of these cells is introduced. The focus here is therefore not on the ethical issues explicitly but rather presents the scientific background to a debate on the ethics of this exciting and rapidly advancing science. In particular this chapter introduces the concepts of "embryonic and adult stem cells" and their therapeutics potential, both dreamed of and currently embodied.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSocial Alternatives
dc.publisher.placeBrisbane
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.socialalternatives.com/
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.socialalternatives.com/catalogue.php?yrs=2003
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom27
dc.relation.ispartofpageto32
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalSocial Alternatives
dc.relation.ispartofvolume22
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPolitical Science
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSociology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1606
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1608
dc.titleStem cells - a beginner's guide
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.rights.copyright© 2003 Social Alternatives. Self-archiving of the author-manuscript version is not yet supported by this publisher. Please use the hypertext link above to access the journal's website or contact the author for more information.
gro.date.issued2003
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorMackay-Sim, Alan


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