Adult stem cells are much less controversial. This is because they do not involve embryos at all. However, adult stem cells cannot differentiate into as many different types of cells as the embryonic stem cell (which can become any type).
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No, it's not true that stem cells can only differentiate into one type of cell. There are different types of stem cells, such as pluripotent stem cells, which can differentiate into nearly any cell type in the body, and multipotent stem cells, which can differentiate into a limited range of cell types related to a specific tissue or organ. The ability to differentiate depends on the type of stem cell and its specific properties.
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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...
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A stem cell can become any other type of specialized cell.
No, it's not true that stem cells can only differentiate into one type of cell. There are different types of stem cells, such as pluripotent stem cells, which can differentiate into nearly any cell type in the body, and multipotent stem cells, which can differentiate into a limited range of cell types related to a specific tissue or organ. The ability to differentiate depends on the type of stem cell and its specific properties.
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Embryonic stem cells that are pluripotent can develop into any type of cell.
Multipotent hematopoietic stem cells
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