20 Questions
Why are human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) preferred in drug screening due to their advantages?
Have the potential to differentiate into any cellular fate
Unlike an embryonic stem cell, a tissue stem cell...
Can only give rise to limited number of cell types
Which one is NOT an example of cancer treatment by using stem cells?
Replacing cancerous hematopoietic cells with healthy bone marrow stem cells
Cells or tissue donated by a related or unrelated individual are called...
Allogenic
Which of the following is NOT a way that genes can be introduced into the stem cells in gene therapy?
Bacteria
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?
Phase 1
Which of the following is NOT a criteria for pluripotency of embryonic stem cells?
Commitment for differentiation to several cell types
What is a valid characteristic of a 'multipotent' stem cell?
Can be obtained at blastocyst stage of embryonic development
A cancer stem cell can divide to give rise to...
Cancer stem cells, progenitor cells, improperly differentiated tumor cells
What is a blastocyst?
A very early-stage embryo
What is the primary criteria for pluripotency of embryonic stem cells?
Commitment for differentiation to several cell types
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?
Phase 1
What is a blastocyst?
A very early-stage embryo
What distinguishes a tissue stem cell from an embryonic stem cell?
Can be obtained at blastocyst stage of embryonic development
What can a cancer stem cell divide to give rise to?
Cancer stem cells, progenitor cells, improperly differentiated tumor cells
What is the correct order in Gene-directed enzyme prodrug therapy by Mesenchymal Stem cells (MSCs) against cancer?
Pro-drug is catalyzed by the enzymatic cleavage to the activated form within the tumor environment
Why human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) are preferred in drug screening due to their advantages?
Have the potential to differentiate into any cellular fate
Which one is NOT a property of an ideal scaffold in tissue engineering?
Inaccessibility of cells into the scaffold
Which stem cells have the most potency?
Totipotent
Which of the following is NOT a way that genes can be introduced into the stem cells in gene therapy?
Bacteria
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