Stem cell research

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

Oligopotent

Medical; Stem cell research

Able to form two or more mature cell types within a tissue. For example, neural stem cells that can create a subset of neurons in the brain are oligopotent.

Niche

Medical; Stem cell research

Cellular micro-environment providing the support and stimuli necessary to sustain self-renewal

Cloning

Medical; Stem cell research

To create a copy. "Therapeutic cloning" creates a line of stem cells genetically identical to the originating cell for use in research. "Reproductive cloning" creates an organism genetically ...

Clonal analysis

Medical; Stem cell research

Investigation of properties of single cells. Essential for formal demonstration of self-renewal and potency.

Clinical trial

Medical; Stem cell research

A research study in human subjects to answer specific questions about vaccines or new therapies or new ways of using known treatments. Clinical trials are used to determine whether new drugs or ...

Clinical translation

Medical; Stem cell research

The process of turning scientific knowledge into approved medical treatments, through a series of carefully controlled research and approval steps.

Primitive (undifferentiated) cells that have the potential to become a wide variety of specialised cell types (i.e., cardiac myocytes, neuronal, pancreatic). They are pluripotent cells derived from ...