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A gelatinous substance within the umbilical cord recently shown to be a source of potentially pluripotent stem cells.

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

Stem cell derived from, or resident in, a fetal or adult tissue, with potency limited to cells of that tissue. These cells sustain turnover and repair throughout life in some tissues.

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

undifferentiated cells that have the potential to become a limited number of specific cell types. These multipotent cells are found in small quantities in umbilical cord blood and adult tissues. ...

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

cells found in the amniotic fluid that surrounds a fetus. They are not pluripotent like embryonic stem cells, but research has shown that they can differentiate into more cell types than adult stem ...

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

General term for cell without self-renewal ability that contributes to tissue formation. In some cases it generates tissue stem cells.

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

Cell division resulting in two daughter cells with different properties. Observed in some but not all stem cells and can occur in other types of progenitor cell.

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

An early stage embryo of about 100 cells that has not yet implanted into the womb. The blastocyst is a sphere made up of an outer layer of cells, a fluid-filled cavity and cluster of cells inside ...

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

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