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.

Year introduced: 1984

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Tree Number(s): A11.872

MeSH Unique ID: D013234

Entry Terms:

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

Previous Indexing:

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

See Also:

• Stem Cell Research
• Cell Self Renewal

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Cells
Stem Cells
Adult Stem Cells
Adult Germline Stem Cells
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Limbal Stem Cells
Fetal Stem Cells
Hematopoietic Stem Cells
Hemangioblasts
Lymphoid Progenitor Cells +
Myeloid Progenitor Cells +
Peripheral Blood Stem Cells
Multipotent Stem Cells
Mesenchymal Stem Cells +
Myoblasts
Myoblasts, Cardiac
Myoblasts, Skeletal +
Myoblasts, Smooth Muscle
Neoplastic Stem Cells
Embryonal Carcinoma Stem Cells
Neural Stem Cells
Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells
Oogonial Stem Cells
Pluripotent Stem Cells
Embryonic Stem Cells +
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Side-Population Cells
Totipotent Stem Cells