COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS STEM CELLS AS NOVEL CANDIDATES FOR NEURONAL REGENERATIVE THERAPY

For the last few decades researchers have found many number of potential pleuripotent stem cells which could be used in tissue regenerating therapies. But yet the unanswered question remains that which one of them is the most ideal candidate for cell based therapy in central nervous system repair. The ideal stem cell for use in functional tissue engineering needs to be abundantly available, harvested with minimal morbidity, shows plasticity, able to easily survive and interact with the host and is able to be transplanted safely and efficaciously. This article reviews some of the commonly used stem cells like epidermal stem cells, olfactory epithelial stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells and adipocyte derived stem cells in central nervous system repair and compares their effectiveness and shortcomings.