Oligopotency

Oligopotency

Oligopotency is the ability of progenitor cells to differentiate into one or many cell types.Examples of progenitor cells are Vascular Stem Cells which have the capacity to become both Endothelial or smooth muscle cells.

References

[http://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/abs/10.2217/14796678.2.5.585?journalCode=fca Journal of Future Medicine]

ee also

*Progenitor cell
*Stem cell


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • oligopotency — noun The state or condition of being oligopotent …   Wiktionary

  • Cell potency — Pluripotent, embryonic stem cells originate as inner mass cells within a blastocyst. The stem cells can become any tissue in the body, excluding a placenta. Only the morula s cells are totipotent, able to become all tissues and a placenta. The… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”