Stem cells; Definition and General Properties, Usage Areas, History, Surface Markers

Abstract

Stem cells, which have a history of more than a century, continue to be the subject of research for the treatment of many diseases today. Stem cells, which are also the focus of attention in regenerative medicine; It has long-term divisibility, self-renewal and differentiation properties. There are two different types of division in stem cells: symmetrical and asymmetrical cell division. Stem cells are cells that can divide for a long time, unlike normal cells, because they can complete their telomeres. The diversity of surface markers used for the detection of stem cells and the existence of common markers are valid for tissue-specific cancer stem cells. The purpose of this compilation study; the aim is to gather information about the definition and general characteristics of stem cells, their areas of use, history and surface markers under the main headings and make them available to researchers.