Stem Cells Flashcards
What are stem cells also known as?
Blank cells or undifferentiated cells
Define “Stem Cells”
Blank cells that can differentiate into a range of different cell types, depending on its potency
What is the order of potency?
Totipotent, pluripotent, multipotent, ogliopotent, unipotent
How many types of cells can totipotent cells differentiate into?
Any cell
How many types of cells can pluripotent cells differentiate into?
Many cells
How many types of cells can multipotent cells differentiate into?
Some cells
How many types of cells can oligopotent cells differentiate into?
A few types
How many types of cells can unipotent cells differentiate into?
One type
Examples of totipotent cells
Fertilised egg, morula, early embryo
Example of pluripotent cells
Germ layers
Example of multipotent cells
Bone marrow
Example of oligopotent cells
Lymph
Example of unipotent cells
Muscle
Whst type of stem cell is an embryonic stem cell?
Pluripotent
What types of stem cells are somatic stem cells?
Multipotent
How are embryonic stem cells obtained?
From extra embryos created through IVF
How are stem cells obtained from somatic stem cells?
From bone marrow, brain, skin, liver, blood, adipose
How are stem cells obtained from Induce pluripotent stem cells?
Some skin cells can be genetically programmed
What are the two key features of stem cells?
- self-renewal in an unspecified state
- potency
What can stem cells be used for?
To regenerate tissue that is not working properly or diseased
What does potency mean?
The degree of which a stem cell can differentiate
