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Stem Cells in Research and Regenerative Medicine

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Stem cells are cells that can develop into many cell types, and they play a major role in modern biology. Researchers study how these cells work because they may help explain normal development and disease. They also study how stem cells could be used to treat human illness.

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As their name implies, stem cells are the precursors from which many different cell types "stem." They are characterized by their potency, or ability to differentiate into cells from all three germ layers, as well as their renewability, or capacity to generate more stem cells. In hopes of advancing the fields of developmenta...

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Pluripotent Stem CellsHematopoietic Stem CellsInduced Pluripotent CellsRegenerative MedicineStem Cell DifferentiationStem Cell TransplantationEmbryonic Stem CellsMicroarray TechnologyFeeder Cell Culture

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