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Unspecialized biological cell that can become specialized
multicellular organisms, stem cells are undifferentiated or partially differentiated cells that can change into various types of cells and proliferate indefinitely
Stem_cell
Use of stem cells to treat or prevent a disease or condition
Stem-cell therapy uses stem cells to treat or prevent a disease or condition. As of 2024[update], the only FDA-approved therapy using stem cells is hematopoietic
Stem-cell_therapy
Type of pluripotent blastocystic stem cell
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are pluripotent stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst, an early-stage pre-implantation embryo. Human
Embryonic_stem_cell
Medical procedure to replace blood or immune stem cells
Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is the transplantation of multipotent hematopoietic stem cells, usually derived from bone marrow, peripheral
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Hematopoietic_stem_cell_transplantation
Multipotent adult stem cells present in multiple tissues
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), also known as mesenchymal stromal cells or medicinal signaling cells, are multipotent stromal cells that can differentiate
Mesenchymal_stem_cell
Ability of a cell to differentiate into other cell types
pluripotent stem cells, commonly abbreviated as iPS cells or iPSCs, are a type of pluripotent stem cell artificially derived from a non-pluripotent cell, typically
Cell_potency
Stem cells that give rise to other blood cells
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are the stem cells that give rise to other blood cells. This process is called haematopoiesis. In vertebrates, the first
Hematopoietic_stem_cell
Pluripotent stem cell generated directly from a somatic cell
pluripotent stem cells (also known as iPS cells or iPSCs) are a type of pluripotent stem cell that can be generated directly from a somatic cell. The iPSC
Induced_pluripotent_stem_cell
Theory of aging
The stem cell theory of aging postulates that the aging process is the result of the inability of various types of stem cells to continue to replenish
Stem_cell_theory_of_aging
Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Stem cell factor (also known as SCF, KIT-ligand, KL, or steel factor) is a cytokine that binds to the c-KIT receptor (CD117). SCF can exist both as a
Stem_cell_factor
Cancer cells with features of normal cells
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are cancer cells (found within tumors or hematological cancers) that possess characteristics associated with normal stem cells, specifically
Cancer_stem_cell
Multipotent stem cell in the adult body
Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells, found throughout the body after development, that multiply by cell division to replenish dying cells and regenerate
Adult_stem_cell
Ethical concerns about embryonic stem cell research and medical use
stem cells. Not all stem cell research involves human embryos. For example, adult stem cells, amniotic stem cells, and induced pluripotent stem cells
Stem_cell_controversy
Medical procedure
Autologous stem-cell transplantation (also called autogenous, autogenic, or autogenic stem-cell transplantation and abbreviated auto-SCT) is the autologous
Autologous stem-cell transplantation
Autologous_stem-cell_transplantation
Precursor cells of neurons and glia during embryonic development
Neural stem cells (NSCs) are self-renewing, multipotent cells that firstly generate the radial glial progenitor cells that generate the neurons and glia
Neural_stem_cell
Transformation of a stem cell to a more specialized cell
specification, is the process in which a stem cell changes from one type to a differentiated one. Usually, the cell changes to a more specialized type. Differentiation
Cellular_differentiation
Introduction of foreign genetic material into a host
effective pluripotent stem cell (PSC) transgenesis. The manipulated gene construct is inserted into totipotent stem cells, cells which can develop into
Transgenesis
Stem cell fat grafting is the autotransplantation of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) extracted from fat-abundant donor sites (e.g. thigh or stomach)
Stem_cell_fat_grafting
Plant stem cells are innately undifferentiated cells located in the meristems of plants. Plant stem cells serve as the origin of plant vitality, as they
Plant_stem_cell
Spermatogonium that does not differentiate into a spermatocyte
A spermatogonial stem cell (SSC), also known as a type A spermatogonium, is a spermatogonium that does not differentiate into a spermatocyte, a precursor
Spermatogonial_stem_cell
Cancerous overproduction of T cells
Stem cell transplants can either be an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) in which the patient donates their own stem cells or an allogeneic stem
T-cell_lymphoma
Creation of a genetically identical copy of a human
cloning that are being researched are somatic-cell nuclear transfer and (more recently) pluripotent stem cell induction. Reproductive cloning would involve
Human_cloning
Types of irreversible biochemical changes
functioning cells are unable to divide when necessary.[citation needed] An enzyme called telomerase elongates telomeres in gametes and stem cells. Telomerase
Hallmarks_of_aging
Specific location in the body containing stem cells
Stem-cell niche refers to a microenvironment, within the specific anatomic location where stem cells are found, which interacts with stem cells to regulate
Stem-cell_niche
Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) mobilization is the medical process of stimulating hematopoietic stem cells to move (or "mobilize") from their native microenvironment
Hematopoietic stem cell mobilization
Hematopoietic_stem_cell_mobilization
Stem cell tourism, a form of medical tourism, is the internet based-industry in which stem cell procedures are advertised to the public as a proven cure
Stem_cell_tourism
Method of replacing blood-forming stem cells
blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT), also called "Peripheral stem cell support", is a method of replacing blood-forming stem cells. Stem cells can be
Peripheral stem cell transplantation
Peripheral_stem_cell_transplantation
Cancer of plasma cells
stem cell transplant. Bisphosphonates and radiation therapy are sometimes used to reduce pain from bone lesions. New approaches utilizing CAR-T cell therapy
Multiple_myeloma
Stem cell markers are genes and their protein products used by scientists to isolate and identify stem cells. Stem cells can also be identified by functional
Stem_cell_marker
Formation of blood cellular components
from haematopoietic stem cells. In a healthy adult human, roughly ten billion (1010) to a hundred billion (1011) new blood cells are produced per day
Haematopoiesis
Facility which stores umbilical cord blood for future use
there is a family member with a current or potential need to undergo a stem cell transplantation. The American Academy of Pediatrics also notes that the
Cord_blood_bank
Biological term
blood cells, such as red blood cells (RBCs), immune cells, and even platelets all originate from the same progenitor cell, the hematopoietic stem cell (HSC)
Hematopoietic_stem_cell_niche
Medical condition
modification and replacement of blood forming stem cells in the bone marrow. As of 2021[update], sickle cell disease is estimated to affect about 7.7 million
Sickle_cell_disease
human stem cells which easily undergo cell apoptosis. As noted by researchers at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, dermal cell "human keratinocyte [stem cells]
Dermal_fibroblast
Pharmaceutical compound
Limbal stem cells, also known as corneal epithelial stem cells, are unipotent stem cells located in the basal epithelial layer of the corneal limbus.
Limbal_stem_cell
Hematologic cancer that affects lymphocytes
hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation, with around 50% of relapsed patients being cured. In patients where relapse occurs after stem-cell transplantation
Lymphoma
Type of plant tissue involved in cell proliferation
In cell biology, the meristem is a structure composed of specialized tissue found in plants, consisting of stem cells, known as meristematic cells, which
Meristem
Stem cell research policy varies significantly throughout the world. There are overlapping jurisdictions of international organizations, nations, and
Stem_cell_research_policy
American self published author
founded several offshore clinics administering injections of human fetal stem cells claiming clinically-unproven therapeutic benefits for a variety of illnesses
William_C._Rader
Mixture of stem cells that can be obtained from amniotic fluid
Amniotic stem cells are the mixture of stem cells that can be obtained from the amniotic fluid as well as the amniotic membrane. They can develop into
Amniotic_stem_cells
Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) are stem cells present in the dental pulp, which is the soft living tissue within teeth. DPSCs can be collected from dental
Dental_pulp_stem_cell
side effects. Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (ASCT), which involves the collection and storage of a patient's own stem cells prior to the administration
High-dose_chemotherapy
Endogenous non-cancerous pluripotent stem cell
A Muse cell (Multi-lineage differentiating stress enduring cell) is an endogenous non-cancerous pluripotent stem cell. They reside in the connective tissue
Muse_cell
Semi-solid tissue in the spongy portions of bones
stem cells are related to bone marrow. Hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow can give rise to hematopoietic lineage cells, and mesenchymal stem
Bone_marrow
Belgian physician
Blanpain (born 6 September 1970) is a Belgian researcher in the field of stem cells (embryology, tissue homeostasis and cancer). He is a tenured professor
Cédric_Blanpain
Villi that sprout from the chorion
of stem cells. Biocell Center, a biotech company managed by Giuseppe Simoni, is studying and testing these types of stem cells. Chorionic stem cells, like
Chorionic_villi
Fluid surrounding a fetus within the amnion
Public: Stem Cell Briefings". Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-05-09. Amniotic Stem Cells – "Mesenchimal Stem Cells in Human
Amniotic_fluid
Nonprofit scientific research institute
The New York Stem Cell Foundation, or NYSCF, is an American non-profit research institute focused on stem cell research, technology development, and funding
New_York_Stem_Cell_Foundation
Tissue of bone marrow
(2008). "Hematopoiesis: an evolving paradigm for stem cell biology". Cell. 132 (4): 631–644. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2008.01.025. PMC 2628169. PMID 18295580. "Definition
Myeloid_tissue
Primary cell of the nervous system
that reaches the soma. In most cases, neurons are generated by neural stem cells during brain development and childhood. Neurogenesis largely ceases during
Neuron
Indian biotechnology company
LifeCell International is an Indian biotechnology company established in 2004. It runs India's largest stem cell bank and has also diversified into diagnostics
LifeCell_International
Overview article
Embryonic stem cells are capable of self-renewing and differentiating to the desired fate depending on their position in the body. Stem cell homeostasis
Epigenetics in stem-cell differentiation
Epigenetics_in_stem-cell_differentiation
Academic journal
Cell Stem Cell is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Cell Press, an imprint of Elsevier. The journal was established in 2007 and focuses on
Cell_Stem_Cell
Ovarian stem cells are oocytes formed in ovarian follicle before birth in female mammals. Interest has recently been devoted to OSCs (ovarian stem cells), whose
Ovarian_stem_cell
Stem cell laws and policy in the United States have had a complicated legal and political history. Stem cells are cells found in all multi-cellular organisms
Stem cell laws and policy in the United States
Stem_cell_laws_and_policy_in_the_United_States
American biotechnology company
University, GRN163L was active against both CD138+ and CD138neg cancer stem cells and eliminated the colony forming potential of both by five weeks. Similarly
Geron_Corporation
Medical field involved in regenerating tissues
involve the use of stem cells. Examples include the injection of stem cells or progenitor cells obtained through directed differentiation (cell therapies); the
Regenerative_medicine
Culture of stem cells that can be propagated indefinitely
A stem cell line is a group of stem cells that is cultured in vitro and can be propagated indefinitely. Stem cell lines are derived from either animal
Stem-cell_line
Method of creating a cloned embryo by replacing the egg nucleus with a body cell nucleus
embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and the destruction of viable embryos for medical use, though questions remain on how homologous the two cell types truly
Somatic_cell_nuclear_transfer
Reoccurrence of cancer
cytokinesis and the generation of Raju cells, which are tiny mononuclear cells having stem cell like characteristics. These cells play a role in cancer recurrence
Recurrent_cancer
Blood cancer characterized by overproduction of lymphoblasts
Treatment can also include radiation therapy if ALL has spread to the brain. Stem cell transplantation may be used if the disease recurs following standard treatment
Acute_lymphoblastic_leukemia
the first clinical trial in the United States involving human embryonic stem cells on January 23, 2009. Geron Corporation, a biotechnology firm located in
Human embryonic stem cells clinical trials
Human_embryonic_stem_cells_clinical_trials
Tumor or other abnormal growth of tissue
occur so that a given stem cell acquires an advantage compared to other stem cells within the patch, and this altered stem cell may expand clonally forming
Neoplasm
Female reproductive cell
suggest that ovarian stem cells exist within the mammalian ovary. Whether or not mature mammals can actually create new egg cells remains uncertain and
Egg_cell
Process by which cells are grown under controlled conditions
in vitro. The major application of human cell culture is in stem cell industry, where mesenchymal stem cells are isolated, cultured, and subjected to
Cell_culture
Chemical compound
red blood cell formation; deficiency causes abnormalities in iron metabolism. Vitamin A is needed to produce the red blood cells from stem cells through
Retinol
Adult telomerase-positive stem cells. A unique, distinct group of Adult stem cells
Adult telomerase-positive stem cells (aTPSCs) are a proposed population of endogenous adult stem cells described in publications by Henry E. Young and
Adult telomerase positive stem cells
Adult_telomerase_positive_stem_cells
The list of human cell types provides an enumeration and description of the various specialized cells found within the human body, highlighting their
List_of_human_cell_types
Diverse collection of blood-related cancers
the changes in the blood cells and bone marrow. Treatments may include supportive care, drug therapy, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Supportive
Myelodysplastic_syndrome
Family of inherited blood disorders
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) are cells in the bone marrow that can develop into all types of blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
Thalassemia
Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
in stem cell differentiation during the development of a mammalian embryo. It plays a vital role in determining the fates of both inner mass cells and
Oct-4
Type of germ cell tumor
pluripotent stem cells develop teratoma more efficiently and faster than human embryonic stem cells regardless the site of injection". Stem Cells. 28 (9):
Teratoma
Medical procedure
Syngeneic stem cell transplantation is a procedure in which a patient receives blood-forming stem cells (cells from which all blood cells develop) donated
Syngeneic stem cell transplantation
Syngeneic_stem_cell_transplantation
Endogenous cardiac stem cells (eCSCs) are tissue-specific stem progenitor cells harboured within the adult mammalian heart. A scientific-misconduct scandal
Endogenous_cardiac_stem_cell
Bioengineering technique to regenerate teeth
dental tissues using autologous stem cells. In this process, somatic cells are reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells, which possess embryonic-like
Tooth_regeneration
Process which produces red blood cells
which produces red blood cells (erythrocytes), which is the development from erythropoietic stem cell to mature red blood cell. It is stimulated by decreased
Erythropoiesis
Type of cancer of lymph nodes
stem-cell transplants. There have also been developments in immunotherapy used in the treatment of NHL. The most common chemotherapy used for B-cell non-Hodgkin
Non-Hodgkin_lymphoma
Laws governing the use or isolation of human stem cells
Stem cell laws are the law rules, and policy governance concerning the sources, research, and uses in treatment of stem cells in humans. These laws have
Stem_cell_laws
Stem cell in bone marrow that gives rise to endothelial cells
Endothelial stem cells (ESCs) are one of three types of stem cells found in bone marrow. They are multipotent, which describes the ability to give rise
Endothelial_stem_cell
Surgically moving tissue to a different part of the same body
for complex renal conditions), and autologous stem-cell transplantation where the patient’s own cells are collected and later reinfused. Examples include
Autotransplantation
Cell that differentiates into one or a few cell types
A progenitor cell is a biological cell that can differentiate into a specific cell type. Stem cells and progenitor cells have this ability in common.
Progenitor_cell
Mammalian protein and protein-coding gene
tyrosine-protein kinase KIT, CD117 (cluster of differentiation 117) or mast/stem cell growth factor receptor (SCFR). Multiple transcript variants encoding different
KIT_(gene)
Therapy in which cellular material is injected into a patient
transplanting T-cells capable of fighting cancer cells via cell-mediated immunity in the course of immunotherapy, or grafting stem cells to regenerate diseased
Cell_therapy
previously damaged. Mesenchymal stem cells are able to differentiate, or mature from a less specialized cell to a more specialized cell type, to replace damaged
Clinical uses of mesenchymal stem cells
Clinical_uses_of_mesenchymal_stem_cells
Gelatinous substance within the umbilical cord
of the cord, typically three minutes after birth. Cells in Wharton's jelly express several stem cell genes, including telomerase. They can be extracted
Wharton's_jelly
Precursor cell of skeletal muscle cells
Myosatellite cells, also known as satellite cells, muscle stem cells or MuSCs, are small multipotent cells with very little cytoplasm found in mature
Myosatellite_cell
Medical condition
Krabbe disease is known, bone marrow transplantation and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) have been shown to benefit cases early in the course
Krabbe_disease
American geneticist
at the University of Chicago. He is also the founder of the Center for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou
Bruce_Lahn
Cell produced by hematopoiesis
Blood cells with differentiation potential are called hematopoietic cells; the ones with the most such potential are hematopoietic stem cells. Red blood
Blood_cell
Neural stem cell culture system
clusters of neural stem cells. Neurospheres provide a method to investigate neural precursor cells in vitro. Putative neural stem cells are suspended in
Neurosphere
Hereditary blood disorder causing anemia
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) are cells in the bone marrow that can develop into all types of blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
Beta_thalassemia
American politician (born 1966)
5 million to establish a stem cell research center at the University of Iowa. NPR called it a "Key Moment in the Stem Cell Debate." A September 2008
Chet_Culver
American neurologist
toxins affect the nervous system. She has conducted research on developing stem cell therapies for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Feldman is
Eva_Feldman
Transplantation between individuals of the same species
OrganDonor.gov (How to register to be a donor in the USA) Allogeneic stem cell transplantation entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Allotransplantation
American politician (born 1957)
lift President George W. Bush's limits on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. DeGette, who had been working on the measure since 2001, enlisted
Diana_DeGette
Type of blood cancer
(hematopoietic stem cell transplantation), using either autologous stem cell transplantation, or those from a matched donor (an allogeneic stem cell transplant)
Mantle_cell_lymphoma
Use of stem cells to treat macular degeneration
Stem cell therapy for macular degeneration is an emerging treatment approach aimed at restoring vision in individuals suffering from various forms of
Stem cell therapy for macular degeneration
Stem_cell_therapy_for_macular_degeneration
Developmental biologist
Niakan is a developmental biologist, working in human developmental and stem cell biology. In 2016 she became the first scientist in the world to gain regulatory
Kathy_Niakan
German pathologist (1834–1918)
Neumann postulated a common stem cell for all hematopoietic cells". In 2007, Zech et al. wrote: "The beginning of Stem Cell research can be dated back
Ernst_Christian_Neumann
Biotech company
Stem Cell Theranostics was, as of November 2014, a privately held biotech company based in Menlo Park, California that was seeking to provide companies
Stem_Cell_Theranostics
STEM CELL
STEM CELL
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish, German, Slavic
Stem
Biblical
same as Shem
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Stem.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Stem
Male
Hebrew
(ש×Öµ×) Hebrew name SHEM means "conspicuous position, name, renown, sigma." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Noah.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Stem of Lotus
Male
English
Short form of English Stewart, STEW means "steward."
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Old Norse Steinn, STEN means "stone."
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Lotus Stem
Boy/Male
Scottish
Steward.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lotus stem
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lotus stem
Girl/Female
Muslim
Name of a flower
Boy/Male
English
Austere
Male
English
Short form of English Stephen, STE means "crown."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Steph, STEF means "crown."
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Stem
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Stem; Hollow Reed
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Stem of Lotus
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Stem of Lotus
STEM CELL
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Hindu, Indian, Traditional
The Ten Incarnations of Visnu; Another Name for Sun
Girl/Female
Muslim
Kitty, Kitten
Female
Turkish
Turkish name GIZEM means "mystery."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Possessor of Eternal Power
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Garland of Pearls
Boy/Male
Sikh
Radiance of God
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Italian
Of the Sabines
Surname or Lastname
French, English, and Spanish (Cordón)
French, English, and Spanish (Cordón) : from Old French cordon ‘cord’, ‘ribbon’, a diminutive of corde ‘string’, ‘cord’; Spanish cordón, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of cord or ribbon.English : metonymic occupational name for a worker in fine Spanish kid leather, from Old French cordoan (so named with being originally produced at Córdoba).
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Long Life
Girl/Female
Indian
Beauty
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n. & v.
See 1st and 2nd Stem.
v. t.
To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing; as, to steam wood; to steamcloth; to steam food, etc.
n.
A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather.
n.
A little branch which connects a fruit, flower, or leaf with a main branch; a peduncle, pedicel, or petiole; as, the stem of an apple or a cherry.
v. t.
To oppose or cut with, or as with, the stem of a vessel; to resist, or make progress against; to stop or check the flow of, as a current.
a.
Wound by mechanism connected with the stem; as, a stem-winding watch.
v. i.
To generate steam; as, the boiler steams well.
n.
Alt. of Steem
v. t.
To remove the stem or stems from; as, to stem cherries; to remove the stem and its appendages (ribs and veins) from; as, to stem tobacco leaves.
n.
See Stee.
a.
Embracing the stem with its base; amplexicaul; as a leaf or petiole.
v. i.
To emit steam or vapor.
n.
Anything resembling a stem or stalk; as, the stem of a tobacco pipe; the stem of a watch case, or that part to which the ring, by which it is suspended, is attached.
v. t.
To boil slowly, or with the simmering or moderate heat; to seethe; to cook in a little liquid, over a gentle fire, without boiling; as, to stew meat; to stew oysters; to stew apples.
v. i.
To move or travel by the agency of steam.
v. i.
Alt. of Steem
n.
A stem-winding watch.
v. i.
The space passed over by one movement of the foot in walking or running; as, one step is generally about three feet, but may be more or less. Used also figuratively of any kind of progress; as, he improved step by step, or by steps.
v. i.
A small space or distance; as, it is but a step.
v. t.
To fix the foot of (a mast) in its step; to erect.