HAEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION, FROM ITS EARLY STAGES TO TILL DATE

Formation or development of a new cell or an entire human being requires an actively diving cell, which we refer as Stem Cell. By discovering the potency of a stem cell in forming new cells, tissues & organs, the thought of application or use of stem cells in treating various irreversible tissue/ organ damages came out. Different stem cells are responsible in producing different tissues/ organs. With the advent that the stem cells do exist in the adults & can be extracted specifically, various stem cell transplantations took over in treating lethal diseases like cancer, diabetes, etc. The process of stem cell therapy & its applications in various fields of medical sciences is lot to be known. The current study provides a detailed glance on various aspects of one of the majorly studied/ known stem cell transplantations, Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.

Key Words: Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Stem Cells; Irreversible tissue/ organ damage; Autologous S.C.T.; Allogenic S.C.T.; Bone Marrow Transplantation; Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation; Immuno-phenotyping; Stem Cell Mobilisation.