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Why are human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) preferred in drug screening due to their advantages?
Why are human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) preferred in drug screening due to their advantages?
- Are normal primary cell lines
- Give rise to limited number and several types of body cells
- Have intrinsic capability for indefinite self-renewal
- Have the potential to differentiate into any cellular fate (correct)
Unlike an embryonic stem cell, a tissue stem cell...
Unlike an embryonic stem cell, a tissue stem cell...
- Will not create terminally differentiated cells
- Is incapable of self-renewal
- Can only give rise to limited number of cell types (correct)
- Is only present during early stages of development
Which one is NOT an example of cancer treatment by using stem cells?
Which one is NOT an example of cancer treatment by using stem cells?
- Delivery of apoptosis inducing genes by human mesenchymal stem cells
- Gene-directed enzyme prodrug therapy by Mesenchymal stem cells
- Replacing cancerous hematopoietic cells with healthy bone marrow stem cells (correct)
- Engineered Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CART cells) therapy
Cells or tissue donated by a related or unrelated individual are called...
Cells or tissue donated by a related or unrelated individual are called...
Which of the following is NOT a way that genes can be introduced into the stem cells in gene therapy?
Which of the following is NOT a way that genes can be introduced into the stem cells in gene therapy?
In human clinical trials, which phase refers to the first testing of a new drug, treatment, or clinical device on a small group of people?
In human clinical trials, which phase refers to the first testing of a new drug, treatment, or clinical device on a small group of people?
Which of the following is NOT a criteria for pluripotency of embryonic stem cells?
Which of the following is NOT a criteria for pluripotency of embryonic stem cells?
What is a valid characteristic of a 'multipotent' stem cell?
What is a valid characteristic of a 'multipotent' stem cell?
A cancer stem cell can divide to give rise to...
A cancer stem cell can divide to give rise to...
What is a blastocyst?
What is a blastocyst?
What is the primary criteria for pluripotency of embryonic stem cells?
What is the primary criteria for pluripotency of embryonic stem cells?
Which phase of the human clinical trials involves the first testing of a new drug, treatment, or clinical device on a small group of people?
Which phase of the human clinical trials involves the first testing of a new drug, treatment, or clinical device on a small group of people?
What is a blastocyst?
What is a blastocyst?
What distinguishes a tissue stem cell from an embryonic stem cell?
What distinguishes a tissue stem cell from an embryonic stem cell?
What can a cancer stem cell divide to give rise to?
What can a cancer stem cell divide to give rise to?
What is the correct order in Gene-directed enzyme prodrug therapy by Mesenchymal Stem cells (MSCs) against cancer?
What is the correct order in Gene-directed enzyme prodrug therapy by Mesenchymal Stem cells (MSCs) against cancer?
Why human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) are preferred in drug screening due to their advantages?
Why human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) are preferred in drug screening due to their advantages?
Which one is NOT a property of an ideal scaffold in tissue engineering?
Which one is NOT a property of an ideal scaffold in tissue engineering?
Which stem cells have the most potency?
Which stem cells have the most potency?
Which of the following is NOT a way that genes can be introduced into the stem cells in gene therapy?
Which of the following is NOT a way that genes can be introduced into the stem cells in gene therapy?
