European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

CONCISE REVIEW: A PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL

Desai Kesha* and Aishwarya S.

ABSTRACT

Regenerative medicine is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the replacement, repair or restoration of injured tissues. This field emerged from the need for reconstruction in children and adults in whom tissue has been damaged by diseases, trauma and congenital anomalies. Stem cell research is a promising field with an alluring potential for therapeutic intervention, and thus begs a critical understanding of the long-term consequences of stem cell replacement. Stem cells are basic cells of all multicellular organisms having the potency to differentiate into wide range of adult cells. Self renewal and totipotency are characteristic of stem cells. Though totipotency is shown by very early embryonic stem cells, the adult stem cells possess multipotency and differential plasticity which can be exploited for future generation of therapeutic options. There are several types of pluripotent stem cells. The identification of stem cells in an adult have been a challenge to scientists.

Keywords: Stem Cell, Totipotency, Trauma.