pluripotent

Examples of pluripotent in the following topics:

• Cellular Differentiation

  • These cells are referred to as pluripotent.
  • Pluripotent stem cells undergo further specialization into multipotent progenitor cells that then give rise to functional cells.

• Gene Expression in Stem Cells

  • The pathway that is taken to produced specialized cells included: the embryonic cells develop from totipotent cells, to pluripotent cells which undergo differentiation and become more specialized.
  • Asymmetric division of stem cells plays a key role in development by allowing for the differentiation of a subset of daughter cells while maintaining stem cell pluripotency.
  • Pluripotent, embryonic stem cells originate as inner cell mass (ICM) cells within a blastocyst.

• Mechanics of Cellular Differentation

  • The embryonic cells that develop from totipotent stem cells and are precursors to the fundamental tissue layers of the embryo are classified as pluripotent.
  • A pluripotent stem cell is one that has the potential to differentiate into any type of human tissue but cannot support the full development of an organism.