Stem Cell Activation by Natural Products
Bone marrow stem cell therapies, based on transplant of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have been used for over 50 years in the treatment of blood disorders including leukemia, lymphoma, and auto-immune disorders. Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) were discovered in the late 1990’s by Evans, Kauffman, and Martin. J Thompson developed procedures to isolate and expand ESCs from human embryos. Since ESCs could differentiate into any cell in the body, this expanded application of stem therapy to include broad areas in disease treatment and regenerative medicine.