Exploration and Therapeutic Practices with Stem Cells: A Critical Perspective

Ali Hazazi^1*, Fawaz Albloui¹, Mohammed Albayadh¹, Mohammed Ageeli Hakami², Sultan Arif ³ and Omer Alsaweed ¹

¹Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Security Forces Hospital Program, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

²Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Al-Quwayiyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

³Department of Plastic Surgery, Security Forces Hospital Program, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Corresponding Author E-mail: ahazazi@sfh.med.sa

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/3160

ABSTRACT: Stem cell studies have recently enabled a quantum leap in the field of regenerative medicine and the attempt to find cures for diseases of a complex nature. Clinical trials remain the only criterion for ensuring the safe application of stem cells; however, the rapid improvement in the quality of related research may have given the inaccurate perception that such cells offer a magic solution to complex diseases. It is crucial to recall that stem cell transplantation is a complex process, and each of the many steps it entails requires research before the procedure can be used. In the same way, it remains to seek ascites the correct information for the uses of reliable medical sources. At the clinical level, stem cells have been successfully used to treat certain diseases, especially a limited number of blood disorders, but factors related to the patient’s condition and human leukocyte antigen matching are important for the application of this type of treatment.

KEYWORDS: Immunology; Molecular Genetics; Regenerative Medicine; Stem Cells

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