capable of differentiating into different types of body cell
Examples of 'pluripotent' in a sentence
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Using patient-derived human pluripotent stem cells represented 'a sea change', he said.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
So far, we’ve got induced pluripotent stem cells from northern white rhinos.
2019, 'San Diego’s Frozen Zoo Offers Hope for Endangered Species Around the World', Smithsonianhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/san-diegos-frozen-zoo-180971276/
Now we’re refining methods to confirm they are pluripotent.
2019, 'San Diego’s Frozen Zoo Offers Hope for Endangered Species Around the World', Smithsonianhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/san-diegos-frozen-zoo-180971276/
Pluripotent cells have already been used to treat age-related macular degeneration in humans with deteriorating sight.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
We thaw those cultures, and turn them into what are called induced pluripotent stem cells.
2019, 'San Diego’s Frozen Zoo Offers Hope for Endangered Species Around the World', Smithsonianhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/san-diegos-frozen-zoo-180971276/
These powerful or 'pluripotent' master cells give rise to all the 200 or more specialised cell types in the body.