How Regeneration (Therapeutic Cloning) Works

Therapeutic cloning enables the creation of embryonic stem cells. Stem cells are multifunctional cells which can be further specialized into brain cells, liver cells or any other type of body cell. These stem cells are genetically identical to the ones of the original cell donor and can therefore be used to create specialized cells artificially in order to fight diseases and eventually even create genetically compatible organs.

How is cloning for therapeutic purposes employed and who is it for ? Therapeutic cloning can be used to fight diseases and assist in repairing damaged or deficient organs. Once specialized cells can be derived from cloned embryos the following diseases threatening millions of people on earth may be treated:

Brain disorders like Parkinson and Alzheimer that can be corrected from the newly derived neurons or brain cells.

In addition, it will help to save the lives of the thousands of people worldwide waiting for an organ transplantation by helping to create artificial organs. Not only is it difficult today to obtain an organ but even if organs are available many are being rejected by the body because of incompatibility; let alone the brutal way some organs are being obtained i.e. by buying them from people in third world countries or even extracting them without the donor's consent !
Therapeutic cloning and the use of embryonic stem cells will eventually provide genetically 100% compatible organs such as livers, kidneys etc. and therefore save the lives of those who would perish without it.

 

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