Regenerative Medicine is a field of science targeted at repairing the structure and function of diseased or damaged organs and tissues that were previously considered irreparable, which in some cases, organ transplantation can be performed.
Stem Cell Therapies
Regenerative Medicine
This option, however, is restricted by the availability and compatibility of donor organs. Organ transplantation, even if compatible, also commonly requires immunosuppressive treatment which poses yet another risk.
Use of Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine
With regenerative medicine, there is a possibility of repairing an organ using patient’s own stem cells, eliminating the need for donor organs and subsequent immunosuppressive treatments.
Using stem cells to perform repair and replacement is termed as cellular therapy (also known as cell therapy) in regenerative medicine. It acts as a repair mechanism for tissue or organs that are diseased or damaged and has the prospect to treat diseases like liver cirrhosis, arthritis, type 1 diabetes and kidney/renal fail effectively.
