👉 Heteroblasty is a condition that occurs when a single cell, called a "heterologous" cell, is used as an organ or tissue substitute in a therapeutic context. This can occur in various settings such as medicine, surgery, and biology. In medicine, heteroblasty is often used to treat diseases caused by mutations in the genetic code of a patient's cells. For example, in the case of sickle cell disease, where the blood cells contain an abnormal protein
