4 Flashcards
Categories of stem cells
Fertilized zygote–totipotent1. Embryonic stem cell–pleuripotent2. Fetal/perinatal stem cell3. Adult stem cell–multipotent4. Induced stem cell–pleuripotent
Induced pleuripotent stem cell
iPS cellProduced by reprogramming of adult somatic cellsRequires transdifferentiation and redifferentiation of fully differentiated cells into pleuripotent cells
Types of adult stem cells
- mesenchymal/stromal2. hematopoetic3. neural
what is the ultimate validation of pluripotency seen in embryonic and induced stem cells
germline transmission
where do adult hematopoetic stem cells come from?
Bone marrowautogenous/allogeneictarget cells for bone marrow transplantation
where can mesenchymal/stromal stem cells come from?
Bone marrow, adipose tissue, umbilical cord, muscle, and other tissue (cartilage, tendon, tonsil, dental pulp)function to secrete trophic factorsimmunotolerant
T/FThe fate of a pluripotent cell to differentiation is unidirectional
FALSEinduced stem cells (iPS cell) can undergo transdifferentiation and re-differentiation reprogramming where a fully differentiated cell can be induced into a pluripotent state.