One Cell Can Make a Difference
Budi Santoso, Muhammad Reynald Aditya
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
Abstract
Stem cells are cells with remarkable potential to develop into many specialized cells. Studies in stem
cells started in 1960s, but not until twenty years later scientists discovered ways to derive embryonic
stem cells. Since then, research on stem cells has progressed rapidly and making breakthrough in
medical world.
There are many uses of stem cells, but perhaps the most important potential usage is as cellbased therapies. Nowadays, damaged tissues or organs are repaired by replace them with donated
organs or tissues but the donor supply cannot suffice the demand for replacement. Stem cells
offer the possibility of a source of replacement cells and tissues that can be renewed for treating
diseases such as macular degeneration, stroke, burns, heart disease, diabetes, through its ability to
differentiate into specific cell types and to divide by mitosis.
Therefore, this poster is made to raise awareness among healthcare providers and society about
the benefit of stem cell therapy. It illustrates that with stem cell therapy we can do amazing
things, one of them is repair of damaged cell due to myocardial infarction. So, people can
acknowledge that there is always hope for the better healthcare with the advance of technology
and research in medical.
Authors
Budi Santoso
tjungbudisantoso@gmail.com
+6282161317635
Muhammad Reynald Aditya
rendi95@gmail.com
+6285216841870