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Regenerative medicine refers to research into treatments that restore adult body parts. There are three strategies for future treatments: the injection of stem cell
Stem cell

Stem cells are Cell found in most, if not all, multi-cellular organisms. They are characterized by the ability to renew themselves through Mitosis cell division and Cellular differentiation into a diverse range of specialized cell types....
s or progenitor cell
Progenitor cell

Like stem cells, progenitor cells have a capacity to differentiate into a specific type of cell. In contrast to stem cells, however, they are already far more specific: they are pushed to differentiate into their "target" cell....
s; the induction of regeneration
Regeneration (biology)

In biology, an organism is said to regenerate a lost or damaged part if the part regrows so that the original function is restored.Regenerative capacity is inversely related to complexity: in general, the more complex an animal is the less regeneration it is capable of....
 by introduced substances; and the transplantion of in vitro grown organs and tissues.








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Regenerative medicine refers to research into treatments that restore adult body parts. There are three strategies for future treatments: the injection of stem cell
Stem cell

Stem cells are Cell found in most, if not all, multi-cellular organisms. They are characterized by the ability to renew themselves through Mitosis cell division and Cellular differentiation into a diverse range of specialized cell types....
s or progenitor cell
Progenitor cell

Like stem cells, progenitor cells have a capacity to differentiate into a specific type of cell. In contrast to stem cells, however, they are already far more specific: they are pushed to differentiate into their "target" cell....
s; the induction of regeneration
Regeneration (biology)

In biology, an organism is said to regenerate a lost or damaged part if the part regrows so that the original function is restored.Regenerative capacity is inversely related to complexity: in general, the more complex an animal is the less regeneration it is capable of....
 by introduced substances; and the transplantion of in vitro grown organs and tissues.

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  • Stem cell treatments
    Stem cell treatments

    Stem cell treatments are a type of cell therapy that introduce new cells into damaged tissue in order to treat a disease or injury. Many medical researchers believe that stem cell treatments have the potential to change the face of human disease and alleviate suffering....
  • Rejuvenation (aging)
    Rejuvenation (aging)

    Rejuvenation is the hypothetical reversal of the Senescence.Rejuvenation is distinct from life extension. Life extension strategies often study the causes of aging and try to oppose those causes in order to slow aging....