Intermediate level 8 minute video explains how stem cells develop from embryo to adult cells.
Has beautiful graphics showing self replenishing cells in the intestines (similar to the ones in the skin, hair, and bones).
Explains how the nervous system, pancreas and the heart all regenerate too poorly to restore themselves after serious injury or degenerative disease.
The video was created by Riken’s Center for Developmental Biology (CDB). Riken is located in Kobe, Japan and was launched in April 2000 under the auspices of the Millennium Project research initiative that was established to drive research in the fields of information technology, environmental science and the study of aging.
