This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Stem Cell differentiation/Manipulation
stem cells |
can give rise to progenitor cells
progenitor cells give rise to |
can divide into another stem cell and progenitor cell (or 2 stem cells OR two progeintor cells)
this ability is how stem cells maintain their own population and generate differentiated cells |
pluripotent |
capable of differentiating into many different cell types |
progenitor cells |
can differentiate into one of several cell types depending on external factors |
(iPS) induced Pluripotent System cells |
turns differentiated cells into undifferetiated cells
these undeifferentiated cells are called |
using retroviral vector introduces 4 genes into fully differentiated human (skin) cell (experimental) |
appeared to generally function just likee an embryonic cell
but there are differences in gene expression and other cellular functions |
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