PLD/PLC 401 Stem Cell Therapy Lecture

Unspecialized, able to differentiate into any cell, and have the ability of self-renewal.

Embryonic, fetal, and adult stages of life.

Regeneration is the regrowth of a damaged or missing organ part from the remaining tissue. Salamanders exhibit this ability.

<p>To understand how the human body heals and repairs itself, and to develop regenerative medicines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Signals that induce on and off the regeneration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Self-renewal, unspecialized nature, potency</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Embryonic and adult</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inner cell mass of the blastocyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stimulation of the immune system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The major characteristics of stem cells are: (a) self-renewal, (b) unspecialized nature, and (c) potency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two types of stem cells are early or embryonic stem cells and mature or adult stem cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main problem with reproductive cloning is the stimulation of the immune system due to genetic dissimilarity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The three primary germ layers are endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are a third type of stem cells discovered, and they are categorized as mature or adult stem cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Repair following injury to the organ</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding how the human body heals and repairs itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Developing regenerative medicines to help the human body fully heal</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Signals that induce on and off the regeneration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their ability to self-renew</p> Signup and view all the answers