Stem cells are cells with the potential to develop into many different types of cells in the body. They serve as a repair system for the body.
Stem cells also have a strong secretory function, promoting the formation of new blood vessels, cell proliferation and differentiation, and inhibiting inflammatory response, experts say.
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.
Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness the WHO says.
Though most people who test positive for COVID-19 experience minor-to-moderate symptoms, such as coughing, fever and respiratory issues, those with compromised immune systems are at greater risk of developing more serious symptoms that potentially turn deadly.
This now poses the question of whether or not stem cell or stem cell therapy may be able to help a person who is inflicted with with the deadly corona virus fight the said dreaded disease.