totipotent (apex)
Unipotent
Unipotent
totipotent (apex)
Unipotent
Pluripotent cell can differentiate into almost any type of cell.
To understand potency we jave to know that the Potency of a stem cell relates to its ability to differentiate. Currently the most potent cell lines are: • Totipotent stem cells that can differentiate into embryonic and extraembryonic cell types. • Pluripotent cells can differentiate into nearly all cells. • Multipotent cells can differentiate into a number of cells, but only those of a closely related family of cells • Oligopotent cells can differentiate into a few cell types like myeloid stem cells • Unipotent cells can only produce one cell type, themselves. source:http://stemcellthailand.org/differentiation/
Cells can divide to increase in number without undergoing differentiation. This process is known as cell proliferation. However, for cells to differentiate into specialized cell types, they go through a process of gene expression changes and morphological modifications.
stem cells
Multipotent refers to a stem cell's ability to differentiate into a limited number of cell types. These cells are more specialized than pluripotent stem cells, which can differentiate into any cell type in the body. Multipotent stem cells are found in various tissues and can give rise to specific cell lineages.
Potency in stem cells refers to the ability of a stem cell to differentiate into different cell types. Stem cells can be classified as totipotent, pluripotent, multipotent, or unipotent based on their differentiation potential. Totipotent stem cells can develop into any cell type, whereas unipotent stem cells can only differentiate into one specific cell type.
Pluripotent - adjective - Term which describes the ability of a progenitor cell to differentiate into a finite number of other cell types. For example, hematopoietic stem cells can differentiate into any of the red or white blood cell types, but can also differentiate into other types of connective tissue cells, such as osteoclasts. Pluripotency - noun Pluripotential - noun
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