Cell Division and Regeneration in Planarians

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What is the primary source of planarians' tissue homeostasis and regenerative properties?

Regulating the proliferation and functions of neoblasts and their division progeny

What structure is formed at the cut surface after amputation in planarians?

A regeneration blastoma

What is indicated by the ability of planarians to temporarily allow their stem cells to hyperproliferate after injury?

The existence of molecular mechanisms that constantly survey changes in the environment and orchestrate the appropriate changes in proliferation

What is the goal of investigating tumor suppression mechanisms in planarians?

To inform the extent to which the molecular basis of tumor suppression may be conserved across evolutionary scenarios Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the cells that are continuously undergoing cell division and give rise to all known cell types in planarians?

Neoblasts Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of neoblasts' extensive proliferation after amputation in planarians?

The formation of a regeneration blastoma that will ultimately differentiate to replace the missing body parts Signup and view all the answers

What is the current limitation in using adult pancreatic stem cells for developing an innovative diabetes therapy?

A fully defined and clinically applicable true pluripotent pancreatic stem cell has yet to be identified, isolated, and characterized. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the discovery of induced pluripotency in stem cell biology?

It demonstrates that adult mammalian cells can be reprogrammed to a pluripotent state by the enforced expression of a few embryonic transcription factors. Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of transcription factors in determining cell fate?

They are key determinants of cell fate, and their enforced expression can switch one mature cell type into another. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) in the development of induced pluripotency?

It demonstrates that differentiated cells retain the same genetic information as early embryonic cells. Signup and view all the answers

What is the current understanding of the role of precursor or stem cells in adult pancreatic regeneration?

There is controversy as to whether these precursor or stem cells are predominantly responsible for the adult pancreatic regeneration observed in vivo. Signup and view all the answers

What are the key scientific principles and technologies that have contributed to the development of induced pluripotency?

The demonstration of SCNT, the development of techniques for deriving and culturing pluripotent cell lines, and the observation that transcription factors are key determinants of cell fate. Signup and view all the answers

What are the three germ layers that embryonic pluripotent stem cells can differentiate into?

endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm Signup and view all the answers

What led to the introduction of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)?

Ethical issues around the use of embryonic stem cells Signup and view all the answers

In the context of obesity treatment, what are the related risk factors that need to be controlled?

type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic syndrome Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of growth factors in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)?

They trigger differentiation into majority of the progenitor cells required for development Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of stem cell therapy for obesity?

Weight loss and control of related risk factors Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of embryonic pluripotent stem cells that allows them to differentiate into various cell types?

Unlimited capacity for self-renewal Signup and view all the answers

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