Welcome to Anagrammer Crossword Genius! Keep reading below to see if stem cell is an answer to any crossword puzzle or word game (Scrabble, Words With Friends etc). Scroll down to see all the info we have compiled on stem cell.
stemcell
stem cell
Searching in Crosswords ...
The answer STEMCELL (stem cell) has 27 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
Searching in Word Games ...
The word STEMCELL (stem cell) is NOT valid in any word game. (Sorry, you cannot play STEMCELL (stem cell) in Scrabble, Words With Friends etc)
Searching in Dictionaries ...
Definitions of stem cell in various dictionaries:
noun - an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells)
STEM CELL - an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells)
STEM CELL - Stem cells are biological cells that can differentiate into other types of cells and can divide to produce more of the same type of stem cells. They ...
Word Research / Anagrams and more ...
Keep reading for additional results and analysis below.
| Stem cell description |
|---|
|
Stem cells are biological cells that can differentiate into other types of cells and can divide to produce more of the same type of stem cells. They are found in multicellular organisms. * In mammals, there are two broad types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells, which are isolated from the inner cell mass of blastocysts, and adult stem cells, which are found in various tissues. In adult organisms, stem cells and progenitor cells act as a repair system for the body, replenishing adult tissues. In a developing embryo, stem cells can differentiate into all the specialized cells—ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm (see induced pluripotent stem cells)—but also maintain the normal turnover of regenerative organs, such as blood, skin, or intestinal tissues. * There are three known accessible sources of autologous adult stem cells in humans:* Bone marrow, which requires extraction by harvesting, that is, drilling into bone (typically the femur or iliac crest). * Adipose tissue (fat cells), which requires extraction by liposuction. * Blood, which requires extraction through apheresis, wherein blood is drawn from the donor (similar to a blood donation), and passed through a machine that extracts the stem cells and returns other portions of the blood to the donor.Stem cells can also be taken from umbilical cord blood just after birth. Of all stem cell types, autologous harvesting involves the least risk. By definition, autologous cells are obtained from one's own body, just as one may bank his or her own blood for elective surgical procedures. * Adult stem cells are frequently used in various medical therapies (e.g., bone marrow transplantation). Stem cells can now be artificially grown and transformed (differentiated) into specialized cell types with characteristics consistent with cells of various tissues such as muscles or nerves. Embryonic cell lines and autologous embryonic stem cells generated through somatic cell nuclear transfer or dedifferentiation have also been proposed as promising candidates for future therapies. Research into stem cells grew out of findings by Ernest A. McCulloch and James E. Till at the University of Toronto in the 1960s. |