Stem Cell Safety

Posted: August 17, 2015 at 1:40 am

Author: Ian Murnaghan BSc (hons), MSc - Updated: 13 November 2013 | Comment

It is an unfortunate reality that the therapies often holding the most potential also carry numerous queries regarding their safety. Stem cells are one such topic of concern - their potential to treat disease is exciting but their safety concerns have kept them from being approved for many treatments, despite their initial indications of promising success.

Clearly, stem cell safety must be scrutinised and assessed throughout the entire treatment or research process. Guidelines and strategies must also be developed to ensure that every aspect of stem cell use - from identification and isolation of stem cells to stem cell transplant - is stringently coordinated. Stem cell lines must be adequately screened for disease and the sources must be examined in depth. If doctors and scientists can establish safe protocols for stem cell use, everyone can benefit from the full potential of the remarkable and possibly life-saving stem cell therapies.

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