Researchers' Preference for Embryonic Stem Cells Over Adult Stem Cells

Why do researchers prefer to use embryonic stem cells instead of adult stem cells?

Answer: Why not use adult stem cells instead of using human embryonic stem cells in research? Human embryonic stem cells are thought to have much greater developmental potential than adult stem cells. ... However, a newer type of reprogrammed adult cells, called induced pluripotent stem cells, has proven to be pluripotent.

Explanation: Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into more types of cells.

Why are induced pluripotent stem cells considered as an alternative to embryonic stem cells?

Induced pluripotent stem cells are considered as an alternative to embryonic stem cells because they have similar properties to embryonic stem cells, such as pluripotency, but they are derived from adult cells rather than embryos. This eliminates the ethical concerns surrounding the use of human embryonic stem cells in research and potential rejection issues when used in therapeutic applications.