Using stem cells from cloned human embryo to produce replacement cells for treatment purposes is called therapeutic cloning.

In the process of therapeutic cloning ovum of women is taken and its DNA is removed. Then DNA is taken out of an adult human cell and this DNA is then inserted into ovum. Electric shock is given to the ovum to start up it embryo making operation and in a small percentage of cases, a pre- embryo is formed.

This pre-embryo is allowed to develop and produce many stem cells. From this pre-embryo, stem cell are removed which results in death of pre-embryo. The stem cells thus, obtained are encouraged to grow into whatever tissue or organ is needed- This tissue or organ is transplanted into patient.

This therapeutic cloning has multiple applications in medical cases and it has also potential to revolutionise the medical field. Disease like diabetes, blindness, Parkinson disease, Glaucoma, fibrosis stroke, lymphoma could possibly be cured. With the research on therapeutic cloning, the molecular mechanisms, of how organs regenerate can be understood which would further increase the range of possible treatments that could be considerd.

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The embryonic stem cells produced from therapeutic cloning procedure “can also be used to create skin for burn victims, organs for transplant or cells for those with spinal cord injuries. The organ transplant by this method would be more advantageous in comparison to regular organs transplant devoted by a second person. There would be no danger of rejection of organ, as the organ DNA would match patients DNA exactly.