Starter guide to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) part 1: A renaissance in regenerative medicine
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... Regenerative Medicine. Acta Naturae, 2010. 2(2): p. 18-28. PubMed PMID: 22649638. PubMed Central PMCID...specialized cell types [2].
We general speak of 4 levels of stem cell potency:
Totipotency: When a cell has ...embryonic stem cells (ESCs), which I discuss in detail below [2].
Multipotency: When a cell can differentiate...mammalian development, cells found in the zygote through to the morula stage are totipotent [2-4].
Pluripotency...PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4686367.
2. Jaenisch, R. and R. Young, Stem cells, the molecular circuitry of pluripotency...Pharmacological Sciences, a Cell Press reviews journal.
Stem cells are special types of cells that can develop ...pluripotent cells can be thought of as descendants of totipotent cells. An example of pluripotent cells is embryonic...