' X& e# X. A0 d# wMesenchymal stem cells have shown great promise in treating heart disease. The stem cells can cause damaged tissue to regenerate, leading to better heart function and health. Better blood flow and nutrients may also play a part in this regrowth.* G0 ^' D; a8 f
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' s- S" [& ]2 f# T; FThe stem cells controversy often overlooks the benefits for diabetes. With stem cells this disease can be reversed, so many diabetics will no longer have to take insulin every day or suffer from other medical conditions caused by this disease. Beta cells can be restored to normal, so diabetes is no longer a problem. ) N- m3 M+ h; `' V% W7 ~. Q 4 P1 W0 d C5 u4 m3. Crohn’s Disease（克隆氏病） P+ O: l/ u3 }2 h8 U1 t7 n
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Crohn’s Disease is one of the new diseases that can be treated with mesenchymal stem cells. It is not yet known how these cells benefit your colon and digestive tract during the treatment but clinical trials have shown they can improve this condition significantly.9 O( \+ [8 k9 n) f9 h
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4 [0 i: [4 l3 {% [& m: QPluripotent stem cells are not the only ones with great promise. The mesenchymal type has been shown to be effective at treating deafness. Cochlear hair cells have regrown after stem cell transplants, leading to hearing being restored. 4 I' a7 t/ {/ L$ I7 U# ?& }5 i 2 A4 N$ t& Y9 A( o2 e0 z5. Autoimmune Disorders（自体免疫紊乱） ! ~9 e1 a6 ~- G& \( V2 W' }3 @2 d, C8 n
A large number of new autoimmune disorders can be treated with mesenchymal stem cells. This treatment option is not widely available yet but has been increasing. The number and scope of these diseases continue to rise, and stem cells may be able to reverse this trend.: ~6 I! c1 O# y1 R
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Leukemias and lymphomas can be successfully treated with stem cell transplants, and recent studies have proven this benefit. Often these diseases come back with traditional treatments, but stem cells can replace the defective cells with good ones so that a recurrence is far less likely. 5 b( H& F, a7 S- A 4 m) S1 Q9 R+ E7. Cancers（癌症）% F% T8 ?+ ^+ \0 h4 x0 u5 W0 p
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Mesenchymal stem cells have shown great promise as a treatment for many types of cancer, both common and rare. Breast cancer and many other types have shown to be highly treatable with stem cells, so normal cells are restored and the cancer does not recur. 5 J2 g B- n$ f( G! B( z C# p ; c" w- P5 L* F8 Z: b+ q8. Sickle Cell Disease(镰状细胞疾病) # Y. N) X8 q3 J7 J$ a& g& k% ?6 `3 `# [
Umbilical cord stem cell research has shown that sickle cell disease can be treated with stem cells. The transplanted stem cells can create new normal red blood cells, instead of the crescent shaped ones present in this disease.: O' }3 F0 T& ]) I9 N9 o, c9 D
- a% Q& j1 z) b0 a1 b, I9. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis（肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症） ! g0 f# S: o7 V8 Z Y# ` 3 {6 W$ d6 d' }0 }Mesenchymal stem cells have proven to be effective in mice at eliminating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and related disorders. When mice with this condition where given stem cells the condition disappeared and the mice became normal, with no disease present or detectable. 6 B7 a$ c8 s+ I5 S + l8 @" v$ F7 l* A5 A10. Metabolic Disorders（代谢紊乱） 8 S1 }' ]+ `' g 3 ]* K" Y; X9 A7 g# Q' Z% n- m, S# p; POne of the pros of stem cell research is that it has shown these cells are effective at treating metabolic disorders. These diseases are caused by defective genes and cells, and stem cells replace the defective material with normal cells and tissues instead. - E [" S1 a4 H % y2 a% ^' m2 ?2 q作者: chemchen123 时间: 2011-6-21 00:00