HOW UCLA STEM CELL RESEARCH IS TRANSFORMING MEDICINE

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Blood stem cell transplant

A medical procedure that replaces diseased or damaged blood stem cellsA type of tissue-specific stem cells found in the blood and bone marrow that can form various types of mature blood and immune cells. These cells play a crucial role in maintaining the body's blood supply and immune system by continuously producing new blood cells throughout a person's life.blood stem cellsA type of tissue-specific stem cells found in the blood and bone marrow that can form various types of mature blood and immune cells. These cells play a crucial role in maintaining the body's blood supply and immune system by continuously producing new blood cells throughout a person's life. with healthy ones. These transplants are commonly used to treat cancers like leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, as well as other blood and immune system disorders.

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