Anatomy

Stem Cells

Relatively undifferentiated cells that retain the ability to divide and proliferate throughout postnatal life to provide progenitor cells that can differentiate into specialized cells.

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Abstract

Relatively undifferentiated cells that retain the ability to divide and proliferate throughout postnatal life to provide progenitor cells that can differentiate into specialized cells.

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15 entry terms
  • Mother Cells
  • Progenitor Cells
  • Cell, Mother
  • Cell, Progenitor
  • Cell, Stem
  • Cells, Mother
  • Cells, Progenitor
  • Cells, Stem
  • Mother Cell
  • Progenitor Cell
  • Stem Cell
  • Colony-Forming Unit
  • Colony-Forming Units
  • Colony Forming Unit
  • Colony Forming Units

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

1984; for Oogonial Stem Cells use Adult Stem Cells 2014-2016

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Previous Indexing

  • Cell Differentiation (1966-1983)
  • Cell Line (1969-1983)
  • Cells, Cultured (1972-1983)
  • Colony-Forming Units Assay (1979-1983)

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  1. A11w.872w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Stem Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013234. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013234
  2. Stem Cells. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_cell
  3. Stem Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48196