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Stem cell
* All stem cells have the capability of self-renewal, i.e., they can continually reproduce themselves.
* Most stem cells mature in the bone marrow.
* Some stem cells are pluripotent, capable of producing several kinds of tissue.
* account for only a tiny fraction of cells found in bone marrow or other tissues.
* are 'embryonic' cells.
* are a kind of master cell for the body
  - nursery cell that can generate a range of cells in the body
  - part of each person's individual biology
  - potential source of such tissues
  - rich source of information for the drug discovery process
  - special type of cell that have the capacity to develop into any type of cell
  - type of immature cell that exists for a short period of time in fetal tissue
  - vital part of blood cell development and the immune system
  - actually bone marrow cells that live in the blood
* are also highly responsive to their surroundings
  - present in the blood stream, though in much smaller amounts than in the marrow
  - among the first cells to form in animals and humans after the fertilization process
  - at the center of a new field of science called regenerative medicine
  - basic biological building blocks
  - basically no specific type of cell
  - blank cells that can develop into virtually any kind of cell in the human body
* are capable of growing into any kind of cell in the body
  - producing specialized cells throughout the body
  - categorized by their potential to differentiate into other types of cells
  - cells in an early embryo which are able to develop into any type of cell in the body
* are cells that are able to reproduce indefinitely
  - capable of becoming any tissue in the human body
* are cells that can become many tissues and organs
  - develop into any sort of tissue
  - divide to form one of many different types of cells
  - proliferate and differentiate into many potential cell types
* are cells that have the ability to develop into any cell in the body
  - to divide without limit and to form specialized cells
  - that, in cell cultures at least, have the ability to divide forever
  - developmentally immature
  - distinctive in that they have the capacity to generate a variety of cell types
  - earlier cells which have the unique capacity to self-perpetuate
* are embryonic cells that have the potential to develop into any of the body's cells
  - cells, among the first to appear as a fertilised egg develops
* are essentially a clean slate for producing other cells that serve a specific purpose
  - unformed spare parts the body keeps around various organs
  - extracted from embryos while the embryos are still alive
  - ideal for gene therapy because they appear to be immortal
* are immature blood cells that become red cells, white cells and platelets
  - which develop into red cells, white cells and platelets
  - bone marrow-like cells that circulate in the peripheral blood
* are immature cells capable of maturing into many different fates
  - from which all blood cells develop as they are needed
  - that can be cohorsed into maturing into specified tissue types
* are immature cells that can develop into any cell type in the body
  - into specialized cells
* are immature cells that develop into blood cells
  - more advanced cells
  - give rise to adult cells
  - grow into white blood cells
  - have yet to take on permanent characteristics of their own
  - progenitor cells that can grow into mature tissue
* are immortal and can be grown indefinitely in the laboratory
  - as long as they express
  - important in the formative stages of brain development
  - incapable of inducing a pregnancy and resulting in the birth of a newborn
  - like clay which can be molded to fit numerous purposes
* are master cells that can develop into virtually any part of the body
  - grow into virtually any type of cell in the body
  - microscopic, undifferentiated masses consisting of a few hundred cells
  - multi-purpose embryonic cells from which each organ is originally formed
  - neophyte blood cells that can help strengthen the body's ability to fight infection
  - normal cells
  - parent cells to all the human body s systems
  - particularly vulnerable to toxic drugs because they reproduce so rapidly
  - powerful cells that give rise to other, more specialised types of cells in the body
  - precursors to other types of cells
  - premature cells that develop into various organs
  - present at the beginning of life
* are primitive blood cells that can develop into the entire repertoire of blood cells
  - cells from which a wide variety of tissue in the human body develops
  - rare cells found in bone marrow
  - raw material needed to make new blood cells
  - remnants of the basic cellular templates from which all others cells then develop
  - resident in the bone marrow, since that is where new blood cells are normally made
  - responsible for hair production
  - seed cells capable of regrowing bone marrow
  - self-renewing cells that create all of the other various types of blood cells
  - self-replicating in that only one of the daughter cells differentiates
  - situated near the outer edge of the tubules
* are the basic blood cells from which other cells develop
  - building blocks for blood
  - cell in the marrow which produces the various blood cells
  - fetal cells from which all of the body's tissues and organs develop
  - or primordial cells from which all of a human's tissues and organs develop
  - units that eventually develop into the body's tissue and organs
* are the basis for all other cells in the human body
  - every type of cell in the body
  - body s starting point
* are the body's building blocks for all types of tissue
* are the building blocks of blood and the immune system
  - our blood and immune systems
  - essential element in successful bone marrow transplants
  - foundation of the immune system
  - fundamental building blocks for all tissues in the body
  - immature cells that give rise to a variety of specialized cells
* are the master cells found in embryos that give rise to all other cells in the body
  - of the body, capable of turning into nearly any kind of body tissue
  - mortar and brick for growing all of the body's tissues
* are the most basic blood-forming cells in the bone marrow
  - primitive cells which are used to create a new and healthy bone marrow
  - only cells of the body which divide into two unique entities
* are the parent cells of all cells in the body
  - undifferentiated cells that can grow into different kinds of cells
  - unprogrammed master cells that mature to become different cell types in the body
* are undifferentiated cells that can develop into almost any type of cell in the body
  - which develop into different type of body tissue
  - long-lived cells that are capable of many rounds of division
  - unique cells within our body
  - versatile master cells from which a variety of tissues and organs develop
* are very distinct from other cells
  - early cells which have the capacity to develop into any cell in the body
* are very young blood cells that are formed in the bone marrow
  - can repopulate depleted bone marrow
  - vital to the development of an organism
  - what are known as pluripotent cells
  - white and medium-sized compared with other blood cells
* become precursor cells, which can change into a limited number of cell types.
* build, maintain, and repair the body throughout our lives.
* can act as blueprints for all the cells of the body
  - aid in tissue regeneration
* can come from aborted fetuses or discarded embryos from fertility clinics
  - from embryos left over from fertility clinics
* can develop into any organ of tissue in the body
  - every type of cell in the nervous system
  - many different types of other cells, such as bone, muscle and skin
  - muscle, nerve, heart, blood and other cells
  - evolve into a variety of human cells
  - grow up to be whatever they want to be
  - transform themselves into literally any cell in the body
* change into actual, specific types of white blood cells.
* come from a variety of sources
  - human embryos a few days after conception
  - in several forms
  - of age
* develop into many varieties of human tissue.
* differ from other kinds of cells in the body.
* divide to form more stem cells or they can divide and become fully mature blood cells.
* exist in different forms in both the embryo and the adult
  - only briefly after an egg is fertilized
* fight infection, carry oxygen and promote healing.
* form early in an embryo s development
  - very early in the gestation of a human being
  - when an embryo is four days old, and go on to make up every part of the body
  - within four days of conception
* give rise to a host of blood cells.
* give rise to all of the different types of cells in the body
  - various tissues and organs in the body
* have ability to grow into almost any type of cell within our body
  - an incredible capacity to migrate
* have the ability to evolve into an array of cell types as they mature
  - produce a wide range of cells which means that they are pluripotent
  - capability of developing into all other cells in the body
  - potential to change medicine radically
  - remarkable ability to develop into many different cell types in the body
  - unique property of being able to give rise to virtually any type of body tissue
* hear call of injured tissue.
* help repair or replace tissue damaged by illness
  - to replace dead and or damaged cells in the human body
* invade the cortical regions of the thymus, where they divide to form lymphocytes.
* live predominantly in the bone marrow but can circulate in the blood.
* make brain cells.
* occur in early stages of embryonic development.
* offer possible exciting treatment for a variety of hitherto incurable diseases
  - the potential to mend and even regenerate tissues and organs
* produce blood cells that fight infection, carry oxygen and promote healing
  - red and white blood cells and platelets
* resemble medium sized white blood cells.
* show great promise for a number of diseases.
* supply evidence that specific adaptation property or governing law of life.
* tend to migrate throughout the brain, settling in damaged areas and initiating repair.