Georgia Bureau of Investigation Headquarters 3121 Panthersville Road, Decatur, Georgia 30034 From the Desk of Dr. De'Shun Iverson, Ph.D. Forensic Biology Department Chair Forensics Team Leader Monday, February 16, 2015 Dear President Barack Obama, To beign with, Happy President's Day. I hope you are enjoying the momentous occasion. I hope that you are finally allowed to apend time with your wife and family. Hopefully, the citizens of the United States of Ameirca will cater to you today, as you have catered to us for the past 7 years. Today, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Headquarters President has granted me permission to begin the Stem Cell Research Project within the Forensic Biology Department. We are advancing our study of …show more content…
All of the cells in the body are interesting in their own way. However, stem cells are one of the most unique. These cells differ from the other types of cells in the body. There are three general properties of stem cells: 1) the cells have the capability to divide and renew themselves for long intervals of time, 2) these cells are unspecialized, and 3) the have the capability to give rise to all specialized cell types. Stem cells are very important for research. During the interval in which a stem cell divides, each newly formed cell has two oftions: remain a stem cell, or become a new cell with even more specialized functions. Stem cells allow regeneration and repair within damaged tissues. They are of high used in bone marrow transplantations. Given their unique regenerative abilities, stem cells offer new potentials for treating diseases such as diabetes, and heart disease. However, much work remains to be done in the laboratory and the clinic to understand how to use these cells for cell-based therapies to treat …show more content…
They are pluripotent, which means that they have the ability to grow and differentiate into any and all derivatives of three primary germ layers: the ectoderm, the endoderm, and the mesoderm. Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found throughout the body that divide to replenish dying cells and regenerate damaged tissues. Also known as somatic stem cells, they can be found in children, as well as adults. The have many major differences. While embryonic stem cells offer the potential for wider therapeutic applications, adult stem cells avoid the ethical issues roused by embryonic stem cell research. Therefore, many stem cell therapies are currently being tested using adult stem cells. The advantages of embryonic stem cells is that they offer one cell source for multiple indications. They provide the potential for a wider variety of applications than do adult stem cells. Additionally, they theoretically have the possibility of being immuno-privileged, due to their highly undifferentiated state. A privileged immune status would remove one of the main barriers of stem cell therapies, as self rejection is one stem cell therapy’s main