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cancer cell of origin
Medical; Stem cell research
Precancerous cell that gives rise to a cancer stem cell. May be a mutated stem cell, or a progenitor cell that has acquired self-renewal capacity through mutation.
precursor cell
Medical; Stem cell research
General term for cell without self-renewal ability that contributes to tissue formation. In some cases it generates tissue stem cells.
blastocyst
Medical; 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 ...
ancestor cell
Medical; Stem cell research
General term for cell without self-renewal ability that contributes to tissue formation. In some cases it generates tissue stem cells.
amniotic stem cells
Medical; 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 ...
adult stem cells
Medical; 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 ...
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