Stem cells are cells found in most multi-cellular organisms. They are characterized by the ability to renew themselves through mitotic cell division and differentiating into a diverse range of specialized cell types. Stem cells act as a repair system for the body, replenishing specialized cells, but also maintain the normal turnover of regenerative organs, such as blood, skin or intestinal tissues.
    As stem cells can be grown and transformed into specialized cells with characteristics consistent with cells of various tissues such as muscles or nerves through cell culture, their use in medical therapies has been proposed. Stem cell transplantation is a rapidly advancing treatment option for patients who have cancer or an immunological disorder. Over the past 30 years, transplantation has evolved from an experimental treatment for a small group of diseases to a standard of care for many blood and immunologic disorders and cancers.
    In the beginning, there is the stem cell. It is the origin of an organism's life, a single cell that can give rise to progeny that differentiate into any of our specialized cells. Now stem cells hold the promise for a day in which the effects of many catastrophic diseases can be reversed. We believe stem cell should have a bright future and could play an important role in tomorrow’s healthcare industry.