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Progenitor cell — The concept of a progenitor cell is difficult to define. Like stem cells, progenitor cells have a capacity to differentiate into a specific type of cell.cite web |url=http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi bin/omd?progenitor+cell |title=Definition:… … Wikipedia
progenitor cell — In development a parent cell that gives rise to a distinct cell lineage by a series of cell divisions … Dictionary of molecular biology
Megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell — Lineage. Captions in Polish, but MEP visible at bottom center. The megakaryocyte erythroid progenitor cell (or MEP, or hMEP to specify human[1]) is a cell that gives rise to megakaryocytes and erythrocytes … Wikipedia
Endothelial progenitor cell — Endothelial progenitor cells are bone marrow derived cells that circulate in the blood and have the ability to differentiate into endothelial cells, the cells that make up the lining of blood vessels. The process by which blood vessels are born… … Wikipedia
Cell potency — Pluripotent, embryonic stem cells originate as inner mass cells within a blastocyst. The stem cells can become any tissue in the body, excluding a placenta. Only the morula s cells are totipotent, able to become all tissues and a placenta. The… … Wikipedia
cell fate — Of an embryonic parent (progenitor) cell or cell type, the range and distribution of differentiated tissues formed by its daughter cells. For example, cells of the neural crest differentiate to form (among other things) cells of the peripheral… … Dictionary of molecular biology
cell line — noun A biological tissue or group of individual cells that are genetically identical as a result of dividing mitotically from a single progenitor cell … Wiktionary
Hematopoietic stem cell — HSC=Hematopoietic stem cell, Progenitor=Progenitor cell, L blast=Lymphoblast, Lymphocyte, Mo blast=Monoblast, Monocyte, Myeloblast … Wikipedia
Neural stem cell — Latin cellula nervosa precursoria Code TH H2.00.01.0.00010 Neural stem cells (NSCs) are the self renewing, multipotent cells that generate the main phenotypes of the nervous system. In 1989, Sally Temple described multipotent, self renewing… … Wikipedia
Stem cell — Mouse embryonic st … Wikipedia
