Unipotent
Stem Cell
A
multiponent
Embryonic stem cells that are pluripotent can develop into any type of cell.
Multipotent hematopoietic stem cells
Technically, a stem cell is a type of cell that can be transformed into any type of cell, so any type of stem cell can be transformed into a cell that makes fat and/or bone...
Stem Cell
A
multiponent
A stem cell can become any other type of specialized cell.
Multipotent hematopoietic stem cells
Embryonic stem cells that are pluripotent can develop into any type of cell.
Stem cells are considered as undifferentiated cells. They will divide and divide forming more stem cells. The two main stem cell types are embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. Only the embryonic stem cells can become any type of tissue. Embryonic stem cells have the potential to become any type of cell in the body. There is news as of 2015 that perhaps blindness can be cured using these embryonic stem cells.
An undifferentiated cell is a basic cell that has not yet specialized into a specific cell type. Stem cells are a type of undifferentiated cell that can differentiate into different cell types. Nerve, skin, and blood cells are specialized cells that have differentiated from stem cells.
Undifferentiated mesenchymal cell
Adult stem cells
Stem cells differentiate into specific cell types through a process called cell signaling. This involves signals from the surrounding environment that instruct the stem cell to become a particular type of cell, such as a muscle cell or a nerve cell. These signals activate specific genes within the stem cell, guiding its development into the desired cell type.