Comparative characteristics of human stem cells

Stem cell (SC) therapy is one of the most promising methods clinical medicine. Although stem cell-containing products are still being investigated in trials, some them already approved for treatment many countries. Therefore, modern medicine providing basic understanding SC subtypes, their properties and potential risks should be incorporated educational programs medical universities.
 The aim this review to compare types, procurement, perspectives use.
 cells can grouped according age donor organism. Embryonic SCs those isolated from blastocysts, obtained extracorporeal fertilization, cloning, semi-cloning or parthenogenesis (androgenetic gynogenetic SCs). Fetal embryonic fetal tissues before birth miscarriage abortion material (including ectopic pregnancies). include a special group perinatal extraembryonic SCs, which organs (umbilical cord, amnion, placenta) after birth; among hematopoietic, mesenchymal, epithelial decidual distinguished. Adult (somatic tissue specific) different adult organisms throughout life. Their depend on location donor. Additionally, induced pluripotent created artificially mature by modification gene expression. Every heterogenous has its advantages drawbacks analyzed review. Also considered application exosomes produced as an alternative cellular therapy.