Before understanding what stem cell therapy is, it would help to know what a stem cell itself is. In short, stem cells are cells in your body that can transform into all types of tissues within your body, including those of organs and skin. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Stem cells are the body’s raw materials – cells from which all other cells with specialized functions are generated. Under the right conditions in the body or a laboratory, stem cells divide to form more cells called daughter cells. These daughter cells either become new stem cells (self-renewal) or become specialized cells (differentiation) with a more specific function, such as blood cells, brain cells, heart muscle cells or bone cells. No other cell in the body has the natural ability to generate new cell types.”