Which diseases are suitable for stem cell test tube babies?
Stem cell IVF refers to the use of stem cells for chromosome diagnosis or genetic disease screening during in vitro fertilization, so as to reduce the risk of chromosomal abnormalities or genetic diseases in infants. The development of stem cell test tube baby technology has brought hope to many couples. The diseases applicable to stem cell test tube baby will be introduced in detail from four aspects: genetic diseases, chromosome abnormalities, immune system diseases and blood system diseases.
1. Hereditary diseases
Hereditary disease is a disease caused by gene mutation, which can be passed from parents to children. Stem cell test tube baby technology can help couples screen out embryos carrying gene mutations and select healthy embryos for implantation, thus reducing the risk of children suffering from genetic diseases.
Some common genetic diseases include cystic fibrosis, thalassemia, hemophilia, etc. Through the stem cell test tube baby technology, couples can screen the genetic information of embryos and select embryos that do not carry relevant mutation genes for implantation, so as to avoid passing on genetic diseases to the next generation.
In China, some professional hospitals such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital provide stem cell IVF related services to help couples solve the problem of genetic diseases.
2. Chromosome abnormalities
Chromosome abnormalities refer to changes in the structure or quantity of chromosomes, including Down syndrome, Edward syndrome, etc. Stem cell test tube baby technology can carry out chromosome diagnosis on embryos, so as to select healthy embryos for implantation and reduce problems caused by chromosome abnormalities.
The embryonic chromosome diagnosis in stem cell test tube baby technology is mainly to judge whether there is abnormality by sampling and analyzing the chromosome conditions of embryonic cells, such as cell karyotype, structure, etc. If chromosomal abnormalities are found in the embryo, doctors can choose healthy embryos for transplantation, thus improving the health of the baby.
3. Immune system diseases
Immune system diseases are diseases caused by abnormal immune system functions, such as congenital immune deficiency syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. Stem cell test tube baby technology can reduce the probability of immune system diseases in infants by screening the immune system related genes of embryos and selecting embryos with normal immune system functions for transplantation.
The occurrence of immune system diseases is closely related to genetic genes. Through stem cell test tube baby technology, couples can determine the immune system genes of embryos, so as to select healthy embryos for transplantation and reduce the risk of infants suffering from immune system diseases.
4. Blood system diseases
Hematological diseases include hematopoiesis abnormalities, hematological malignancies, etc. Stem cell test tube baby technology can help couples screen the risk of blood system diseases caused by gene mutation, select healthy embryos for transplantation, and reduce the possibility of infants suffering from blood system diseases.
Embryo gene detection in stem cell test tube baby technology can include the analysis of blood related genes to determine whether the embryo carries gene mutations related to blood system diseases. Selecting embryos without gene mutation for transplantation can reduce the risk of infants suffering from blood system diseases.
summary
Stem cell test tube baby technology is applicable to genetic diseases, chromosome abnormalities, immune system diseases, blood system diseases and other diseases. By screening the genetic information of embryos and selecting healthy embryos for transplantation, the risk of infants suffering from related diseases can be reduced. Although the stem cell test tube baby technology has made significant progress in the medical field, more research and practice are needed to improve its technology and application. It is believed that with the continuous development of science and technology, the stem cell IVF technology will bring health and happiness to more families.
