Starter guide to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) part 1: A renaissance in regenerative medicine
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...Pharmacological Sciences, a Cell Press reviews journal.
Stem cells are special types of cells that can develop ...specialized cell types [2].
We general speak of 4 levels of stem cell potency:
Totipotency: When a cell has ...pluripotent cells can be thought of as descendants of totipotent cells. An example of pluripotent cells is embryonic... into myogenic precursor cells [5].
Classification of stem cells
Stem cells are classified into two broad...Embryonic stem cells
ESCs are pluripotent stem cells that are able to form all adult cell types and are...
Adult stem cells (ASCs)
Also known as somatic stem cells, these multipotent stem cells are located ... to maintain cell numbers or replenish dying cells. For example, hematopoietic stem cells found in the...