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Stem cell research

Stem cell research is the study of stem cells which are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms that grow into all forms of cells and multiply by themselves.

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Stem cell research

macrophage

Medical; Stem cell research

A type of white blood cell and a versatile part of the immune system. Constantly on patrol, macrophages can find and kill many different kinds of bacteria. They are usually the first responders to ...

induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells)

Medical; Stem cell research

Adult cells that have been genetically reprogrammed to an embryonic stem cell-like state.

immortal strand

Medical; Stem cell research

The hypothesis of selective retention of parental DNA strands during asymmetric self-renewal. Potential mechanism to protect stem cells from the mutations associated with replication.

hepatocyte

Medical; Stem cell research

The functional cell type of the liver. Hepatocytes make enzymes for detoxifying metabolic waste, synthesise proteins for the blood plasma, produce bile and help control blood sugar levels within ...

cancer stem cells

Medical; Stem cell research

Self-renewing cell responsible for sustaining a cancer and for producing differentiated progeny that form the bulk of the cancer. Cancer stem cells identified in leukaemias and certain solid tumours ...

hematopoietic stem cells

Medical; Stem cell research

Stem cells that give rise to all the blood cell types

hematopoietic stem cell

Medical; Stem cell research

Stem cells that give rise to all the blood cell types

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