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pluripotent

pluripotent

1 8.9
Able to become many different kinds of body cells like muscle or nerve cells
  • adjective
  • /ˌplʊərɪˈpoʊtənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pluripotente
  • They are self renewing and they are pluripotent, meaning they have many potencies.
  • pluripotent cells
  • pluripotent stem cells

So this is a source of non invasive pluripotent stem cells.

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Examples

  • They're our body's own repair kits and they're pluripotent, which means they can morph into all of the cells in our bodies.

  • Bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) are also pluripotent stem cells capable of self-renewal and development into multiple lineages.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Still, how do we know from all this that in fact there is a pluripotent stem cell?

  • They're not the the basic pluripotent, the type that can make everything, but they are.

  • And then you have a primordial pluripotent stem cell.

  • So this is a source of non invasive pluripotent stem cells.

    Harvard University

  • Pluripotent stem cells can also differentiate into various kinds of specialized cells when they are appropriately stimulated.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The two most important are embryonic stem (ES) and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, but cancers also exploit this mechanism.

    Blog text (20)

  • As for many other therapeutic applications, the production of RBCs from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), whether those are hESCs or iPSCs, is of interest. PSCs could provide a limitless cell source, free of the constraints of obtaining supplies.

    Academic text (2013)

  • With their pluripotent nature, these stem cells can develop into various types of cells, such as muscle, nerve, or blood cells.

How Potent

totipotent
  • Specialized
9.9
pluripotent
  • Specialized
1 8.9
multipotent
  • Specialized
1 9.5

Surface Forms

pluripotent positive

Morphology

pluripotent = potent (semi-transparent) = pluri + potent

The combination pluri- (many) + potent (powerful) corresponds to 'able to produce many outcomes', but 'pluri-' is a technical combining form not a common standalone English morpheme and the usage is specialized to biology.

Etymology

Pluripotent combines pluri- meaning 'many' and potent meaning 'power', the same root you see in potential. So a pluripotent cell has the 'power' to become many different kinds of cells, which is why scientists study it for new treatments.