Abstract:Stem cells are specialized cell types in the embryonic and adult tissue.They have the ability of longterm self-renewal and could give rise to various terminal differentiated cell types in specific con...Stem cells are specialized cell types in the embryonic and adult tissue.They have the ability of longterm self-renewal and could give rise to various terminal differentiated cell types in specific condition.Stemcells from different origin have different differentiation potential.Embryonic stem cells derived from early pre-implantation embryo have the capacity to differentiate into all cell types in the body and could infinitelyproliferate in vitro,which are considered to be one of the most valuable stem cells for future clinical applicationand research purpose.Adult stem cells exist in various adult tissues and organs and play a role in maintainingthe structural and functional homeostasis of the body.Recent researches on the plasticity of adult stem cellsand evidences of existence of pluripotent stem cells in the adult tissues broaden our view on the differentiationpotential of adult stem cells.The ability of multiple lineage differentiation and long term self-renewal make stemcells to be the most important “seed cells” in future regenerative medicine and the best tool for the research inhuman early germ layer specification and organogenesis,drug screen and gene therapy.Read More
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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