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Progenitor cell

progenitor cell

(Science: cell biology) In development a parent cell that gives rise to a distinct cell lineage by a series of cell divisions.


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Re: Stem and Progenitor Cell Questions

Thanks kolean, I learned something today... :) -Dory

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by DoryTaylor
Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:18 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Stem and Progenitor Cell Questions
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Stem and Progenitor Cell Questions

I shall try to answer. 1. Stem cells are totipotent in that they can be made to be any cell in the organism. Totipotent cells have not been differentiated to a specific lineage. Progenitor cells are a step towards being differentitated in that they are called pluripotent ...

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by kolean
Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:08 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Stem and Progenitor Cell Questions
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Views: 27

Stem and Progenitor Cell Questions

... on a forum. They are as follows: 1. What is the main diffrence between Progenitor Cells and Stem Cells? 2. Can you find progenitor cells in an embryo, like Stem Cells? 3. Now ...

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by kpelchy
Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:08 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Stem and Progenitor Cell Questions
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Views: 27

Re: ?{REGENERATION}? Is it possible ???!!

... that means that there are more processes to repress to get back to stem cell/progenitor/dedifferentiated status. But if the dna "blueprints" are still there, ...

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by kolean
Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:37 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: ?{REGENERATION}? Is it possible ???!!
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DIFFERENTIATION

... looking for some basic information about differentiation in general. Do cells actively divide during the differentiation process? I mean, when a progenitor cell is activated (by antigen or some other stimuli), do they keep dividing during ...

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by epicionado
Fri May 08, 2009 6:10 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: DIFFERENTIATION
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