Stem cells Flashcards

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Self renewal

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Ability to divide and produce more stem cells

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Potency

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capacity to differentiate into various cell types

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Totipotent

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All body cells or placental (zygote->morula)

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Pluripotent

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All cells but placental (inner cell mass-blastocyst)

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Multipotent

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More restricted cells (germ layers)

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Oligopotent

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Limited number (lymphoid stem cell)

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Unipotent

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Produce only 1 cell type (muscle stem cell)

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Describe Embryonic stem cells

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Pluripotent, early stage embryos, inner cell mass

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Describe Adult stem cells

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Multipotent, found in various tissues

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Induced stem cells

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Pluripotent, regular adult cells reprogrammed

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Transition of embryonic stem cells to cell types

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Intrinsic and extrinsic factors (insert image)

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Hematopoietic (ASC)

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Blood cells, In bone marrow, multipotent

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Mesenchymal (ASC)

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Cells of Mesodermal lineage (connective/skeletal), In bone marrow + adipose tissue, multipotent

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Neural (ASC)

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Nervous system cells, In brain and spinal cord, multipotent

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Epithelial (ASC)

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Epithelial tissues, In epithelial tissues (skin/lungs), unipotent or multipotent

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Skin (ASC)

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Skin/hair, basal layer epidermis, multipotent

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Epithelial tissue germ layers

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Ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm

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Muscle tissue germ layers

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Mesoderm

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Nervous tissue germ layers

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Ectoderm

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Connective tissue germ layers

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Mesoderm

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Ectoderm organs

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Skin, nervous system, mammary glands, pituitary gland

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Mesoderm organs

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Skeletal , muscular, circulatory, excretory, reproductive, dermis of skin, adrenal cortex

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Endoderm organs

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Digestive system, respiratory system, endocrine glands, urinary system, epithelial parts of pharynx

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Skin-germ layer

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ectoderm

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nervous system-germ layer

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ectoderm

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mammary glands- germ layer

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ectoderm

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pituitary gland- germ layer

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ectoderm

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Skeletal system-germ layer

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mesoderm

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Muscular system-germ layer

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mesoderm

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Circulatory system-germ layer

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mesoderm

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Excretory system(kidney)-germ layer

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mesoderm

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reproductive system- germ layer

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mesoderm

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Dermis of skin(inner layer) -germ layer

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mesoderm

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Adrenal cortex-germ layer

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mesoderm

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Digestive system-germ layer

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endoderm

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Respiratory system-germ layer

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endoderm

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Endocrine glands-germ layer

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endoderm

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urinary system-germ layer

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endoderm

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Epithelial parts of pharynx-germ layer

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endoderm