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what is a stem cell definition?

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A starter cell: A stem cell is a cell that produces more specialized cells.  If you imagine all of the possible finished cells as leaves on a tree, with in between cells as the branches, the stem would be the trunk.

Question 2

what is the definition of stem cells?

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Definition stem cell: All humans first start as a fertilized ovum, which is totipotent ("potential to become every cell"). After several days, it grows into an embryo, comprised of embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are still very unspecialized, and are described as being pluripotent ("potential to become a wide variety of cells"). Adult stem cells are  multipotent ("a limited potential for differentiation"}.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: stem cell?

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A stem cell has: The capacity to "grow up" or differentiate to produce mature cellular elements.  In blood production rbc, WBC and platelets.  Fundamentally, stem cells can also self-replicate and thus provide a pool of cells for a lifetime.

Question 4

what's the definition of stem cell and what is it used for?

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What is a stem cell: Stem cells are immature cells which have not committed themselves to forming one form of mature cell line or specific organ.  Research is being done to determine if stem cells can be introduced into damaged or abnormal areas of organs, and develop into normal tissue or organs, or correct a degenerative process.

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what is the technical definition of pluripotent stem cells?

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Stem Cells: All cells in our body derive from infant cells. In fact, we arise from a single cell that goes on to different forms of cells. A pluripotent stem cell is a cell that can "morph" into many other types of cells. These are cells that start in our bone marrow and usually migrate to areas of injury to repair and fill in the damage tissue by morphing into the cells making up that tissue.

Question 6

what is the definition of stem cells and what's the debate all about?

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Definition stem cell: All humans first start as a fertilized ovum, which is totipotent ("potential to become every cell"). After several days, it grows into an embryo, comprised of embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are still very unspecialized, and are described as being pluripotent ("potential to become a wide variety of cells"). Adult stem cells are  multipotent ("a limited potential for differentiation"}.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: stem cell transplants?

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Inusion of periphera: Blood or bone marrow to replace/restore blood cell production in serious blood diseases.  It also results in in the establishment of the donor immune system in the recipient of the transplant.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: stem cell therapy?

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Broad: Application of cellular therapy to replace or repair diseased or injured cells.  The "stem cell" would have the capacity to "grow up" and result in new healthy tissue or organ.  The most common application would be blood stem cells for patients with leukemia, lymphoma, or other blood cancers, but increasingly stem cells are being looked at to treat arthritic, cardiac and other issues.

Question 9

what's the definition of stem cell therapy and how does it work?

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Stem cells: Stem cells are 'mult potential'cells meaning that they can evolve into many different types of cells.  Research is being done to determine if introducing stem cells into abnormal or damaged organs, could replace the damaged or abnormal cells of that organ or slow the progression of diseases affecting the cells.

Question 10

what are stem cells?

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What are stem cells: Stem cell is undiffereciated cell of a multicellular organism, that is capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type.There are two broad tupe of stem cells.1 ebryonic stem cells which are isolated from inner cell mass of blastocysts2 adult stem cells which are found in various tissues.
Embyonic stem cells can be used for any specialised cells, while adult cells act as repair sy.

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