Regenerative Medicine at Present

Abstract

Increased interest in the therapeutic use of human stem cells has emerged following significant progress in ongoing stem cell biology research. Although it is at present not possible to predict which types of stem cells will be best suitable for various therapeutic situations, the isolation of human embryonic stem cells and the discovery of adult stem cells taken together give substance to hopes that novel principles of treatment may be developed for a variety of disorders. To achieve this, however, we must solve several technical and ethical problems.