Cedars-Sinai researchers are working with Axiom Space to test if stem cells can be easily produced and grown aboard the International Space Station.
Stem cells are often considered the building blocks of life. Soon after the embryo forms, these cells will start to divide and then mature, or differentiate, into every other cell and organ of the human body. As we age, they continue to replenish various types of cells, helping us heal from injury and illness. We’ve already learned how to extract and transplant certain stem cells to help people recover from conditions such as leukemia.
But scientists hope that the rejuvenating potential of stem cells will one day allow us to treat a large variety of health issues.For now, though, we’re still in the early stages of stem cell therapy, and there remain many hurdles toward making them a practical medical treatment. One of these hurdles is the resources it typically takes to grow a healthy and sizable batch of stem cells in the lab. But in recent years, some scientists have argued that space could help ease that particular problem.
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