Turk J Immunol. 2019; 7(1): 50-56 | DOI: 10.25002/tji.2019.856

Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

Ceyda Hayretdað¹, Ender M. Çoþkunpýnar^2
1University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey
²University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey

Stem cells are self-renewing, non-differentiated cells that can be transforming into many different cell types and can form all the tissues and organs in our body when proper conditions are provided. Stem cells can be divided into three groups: adult stem cells, stem cells derived from cord blood, and embryonic stem cells. These cells, which have not yet differentiated, have the capacity of self-renewal, unlimited division and can transform into organs and tissues. Adult stem cells are found in many tissues and organs in the body and when damage occurs they multiply at that position to repair the damaged area. Discovery of stem cell differentiation also opened the doors for stem cell therapy in different fields such as; cancer, paralysis, Alzheimer’s, parkinsonism, spinal cord injuries, heart diseases and many genetic diseases.

Keywords: Stem cell, regenerative medicine, personalized medicine

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Kök Hücre ve Rejeneratif Týp

Ceyda Hayretdað¹, Ender M. Çoþkunpýnar^2
1University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey
²University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey

Kök hücreler, çok farklý hücre tiplerine dönüþebilen ve uygun koþullar saðlandýðýnda vücudumuzdaki tüm doku ve organlarý oluþturabilen, kendini yenileyebilen, farklýlaþmamýþ hücrelerdir. Kök hücreler üç gruba ayrýlabilir: yetiþkin kök hücreler, kord kanýndan elde edilen kök hücreler ve embriyonik kök hücreler. Henüz farklýlaþmamýþ bu hücreler, kendini yenileme, sýnýrsýz bölünme kapasitesine sahiptir ve organlara ve dokulara dönüþebilirler. Yetiþkin kök hücreler, vücuttaki birçok doku ve organda bulunur ve hasar meydana geldiðinde hasarlý alaný onarmak için bu pozisyonda çoðalýrlar. Kök hücre farklýlaþmasýnýn keþfi, kanser, felç, Alzheimer, parkinsonizm, omurilik yaralanmalarý, kalp hastalýklarý ve birçok genetik hastalýk gibi farklý alanlarda kök hücre tedavisi için kapýlar açmýþtýr.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kök hücre, rejeneratif týp, kiþiselleþtirilmiþ týp

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