Embryonic Stem Cell - Annotated Bibliography - EmCell

1) "Treatment." EmCell. Web. 12 Apr. 2011. <http://www.emcell.com/en/treatment.htm>.

2)            Fetal Stem Cell treatment is the transplantation of stem cells into a certain area of the body capable of increasing the function of bodily systems such as nervous, immune, muscular, blood circulation, etc.  The cells which are used in the procedure are harvested from germ layers of aborted embryos.  Once the stem cells are administered to the patients, the cells migrate to the damaged area and immediately go to work  multiplying, substituting damaged cells with new ones, and attempt to restore bodily function to that area.  Depending on what the patient was treated for, improvement is seen quickly.  

                After treatment, some of the following effects can be seen: rapid improvement of mental and physical activities, improvement of mood, restoration of immune system competence, stimulation of trophic functions in tissues and organs, especially ones that were deteriorating.  Curative effects seen with the use of fetal stem cell treatment offer possibilities not seen with modern methods of treatment.  It should be understood that embryonic stem cell treatment "is not a magic stick and it cannot create a giant from a dwarf."  Although, realistic tasks can be accomplished such as restoring normal functions and delaying the progression of a disease.

3)  This source is useful to my research because it informs me on the process of which embryonic stem cells are administered to patients.  It provides an in-depth look at what goes into treating patients.

4) "Fetal stem cell treatment presupposes transplantation of progenitor cells capable to form pools of cells responsible for certain systems and functions of the body: nervous, immune, and muscular systems, hematopoiesis, blood circulation, etc."

"After administration into the patient’s body, fetal stem cells migrate to the site of damage, engraft, multiplicate, undergo specialization regulated by the new host (recipient), substitute lost or damaged cells, and restore the cell mass and impaired body functions. Moreover, stem cells we use produce necessary biologically active substances (e.g. hematopoietic growth factors, interleukins, nerve growth factor, tumour necrosis factor, angiogenic and neurotrophic factors etc.)."