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A multipotent cell is one that can differentiate into multiple different, but closely related cell types. [6] Oligopotent cells are more restricted than multipotent, but can still differentiate into a few closely related cell types. [6] Finally, unipotent cells can differentiate into only one cell type, but are capable of self-renewal. [6]
Cell potency is a cell's ability to differentiate into other cell types. [1] [2] The more cell types a cell can differentiate into, the greater its potency.Potency is also described as the gene activation potential within a cell, which like a continuum, begins with totipotency to designate a cell with the most differentiation potential, pluripotency, multipotency, oligopotency, and finally ...
Pluripotent stem cells are the descendants of totipotent cells and can differentiate into nearly all cells, [15] i.e. cells derived from any of the three germ layers. [17] Multipotent stem cells can differentiate into a number of cell types, but only those of a closely related family of cells. [15]
A stem cell possesses two properties: . Self-renewal is the ability to go through numerous cycles of cell division while still maintaining its undifferentiated state. Stem cells can replicate several times and can result in the formation of two stem cells, one stem cell more differentiated than the other, or two differentiated cells.
Stem cells are by definition pluripotent, able to differentiate into several cell types such as neurons, [3] cardiomyocytes, hepatocytes, etc. Efficient directed differentiation requires a detailed understanding of the lineage and cell fate decision, often provided by developmental biology. [2] [4]
The majority of stem cells present in the amniotic fluid share many characteristics, which suggests they may have a common origin. [1]In 2007, it was confirmed that the amniotic fluid contains a heterogeneous mixture of multipotent cells after it was demonstrated that they were able to differentiate into cells from all three germ layers but they could not form teratomas following implantation ...
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Traditionally, plant stem cells were thought to only exist in SAM and RAM and studies were conducted based on this assumption. However, recent studies have indicated that (pro)cambium also serves as a niche for plant stem cells: "Procambium cells fulfill the criteria for being stem cells since they have the capacity for long-term self renewal and being able to differentiate into one or more ...