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

Stem cell line

Medical; Stem cell research

Stem cells that have been growing in cell culture for six or more months without becoming specialised and appear genetically normal.

Unipotent stem cells

Medical; Stem cell research

Stem cells that can renew and give rise to only a single mature cell type.

Unipotent

Medical; Stem cell research

Forms a single mature cell type. For example, spermatogonial stem cells are unipotent, as they can only form sperm cells.

Trophoblast

Medical; Stem cell research

The outer layer of cells of the blastocyst that attach to the uterine wall and give rise to the placenta.

Therapeutic cloning

Medical; Stem cell research

The use of cloning technology to help in the search for possible cures and treatments for diseases and disabilities.

Tissue stem cell

Medical; Stem cell research

Stem cell derived from, or resident in, a foetal or adult tissue, with potency limited to cells of that tissue. These cells sustain turnover and repair throughout life in some tissues.