Stem cell

Introduction: Stem cell

Description of Stem cell

Stem cell: A cell from which other types of cells develop. Blood cells develop from blood-forming stem cells.
Source: National Institute of Health

Stem cell: relatively undifferentiated cells of the same lineage that retain the ability to divide and cycle throughout postnatal life to provide cells that can become specialized and take the place of those that die or are lost.
Source: CRISP

Stem cell: Relatively undifferentiated cells that retain the ability to divide and proliferate throughout postnatal life to provide progenitor cells that can differentiate into specialized cells.
Source: MeSH 2007

Stem cell: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Stem cell:

• Stem
• Cell
• Precursor
• Daughter
• May
• Number
• Progeny

Terms associated with Stem cell:

Terms Similar to Stem cell:

• Colony-Forming Units
• Mother Cells
• Progenitor Cells

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Stem cell:

• Fibroblasts
• Hematopoietic Stem Cells
• Tumor Stem Cells
• Myoblasts
• Totipotent Stem Cells
• Multipotent Stem Cells
• Pluripotent Stem Cells
• Mesenchymal Stem Cells
• Embryonic Stem Cells
• Fetal Stem Cells
• Adult Stem Cells

Source - MeSH 2007

• embryonic stem cell
• nerve stem cell
• pluripotent stem cell

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Stem cell

• cell

Source - CRISP

The term Stem cell can be used for:

• adult stem cell
• primitive cell

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Stem cell:

• cord blood

Source: CRISP

The description of Stem cell may also be used for the following terms:

• Mother cell
• oval cell
• precursor cell
• progenitor cell
• self renewing cell
• totipotent stem cell

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Stem cell

The following list attempts to classify Stem cell into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Cells
  • Stem Cells

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