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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
stem cells unspecialized human or animal cells that can produce mature specialized body cells and at the same time replicate themselves. Embryonic stem cells are derived from a blastocyst (the blastula typical of placental mammals; see embryo ), which is very young embryo that contains 200 to 250 cells and is shaped like a hollow sphere. The stem cells themselves are the cells in the blastocyst that ultimately would develop into a person or animal. "Adult" stem cells are derived from the umbilical cord and placenta or from blood, bone marrow, skin, and other tissues. The similar... Read more
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The Oxford Companion to the Body stem cells are ‘uncommitted’ cells, capable of dividing to make more stem cells, or, under appropriate conditions, to produce...cells of the tiny embryo are totipotent stem cells. Indeed, if these early cells separate... Read more
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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ...tissues and organs. There are two major types of stem cells, embryonic and adult. Embryonic stem cells are located in the inner mass of a blastocyst...every cell type of the adult organism. Adult stem cells are found in some tissues in the adult body... Read more

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Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Human Genetics; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; Introduction Stem cells are distinctive and versatile type of...the ability to become specialized makes stem cells unique. Researchers have for years looked for ways to use stem cells to replace cells and tissues that are... Read more
The mother of all blood cells. (Irving Weissman patents the human hematopoietic stem cell)
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The holy grail of medical science: to create the ultimate body- repair kit Parkinson's disease, hepatitis and damaged spinal cords could all be cured with injections of stem cells. Steve Connor explains
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 9/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; Stem cells have been the holy grail of medicine for...showing that it was possible to extract stem cells from early human embryos and grow them successfully...of specialised tissues. The idea behind stem cells is beautifully simple. If doctors had access... Read more
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An overview of stem cell research and regulatory issues
Magazine article from: Mayo Clinic Proceedings; 8/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; Stem cells are noted for their ability to self-renew...differentiate into a variety of cell types. Some stem cells, described as totipotent cells, have tremendous...self-renew and differentiate. Embryonic stem cells have pluripotent capacity, able to form... Read more
Adult stem cells show versatility
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 8/20/2001; ; 700+ words ; Adult stem cells show versatility Different kinds of tissue...someone's skin and transform its "blank slate" stem cells into brain tissue to alleviate that person...they announced that they had discovered stem cells deep in the skin of rats and humans that... Read more
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Updates in hair follicle stem cell research
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Current views on stem cell biology and plasticity
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