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Glossary

Adult stem cell

A type of stem cell found in adult tissues, which is capable of dividing and multiplying to produce a range of different specialised cells. For example, bone marrow stem cells produce a wide range of different blood cells.



Articles using this Glossary Item



Multiple Sclerosis stem cell therapy trialled

10 May 2010 - by Rachael Panizzo

A clinical trial investigating the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) using bone marrow stem cells has produced encouraging results, researchers at Bristol University have reported....[Read More]

Stem cells used for pioneering windpipe transplant

22 March 2010 - by Dr Vivienne Raper

A UK child has become the world's first to receive a full windpipe transplant using an organ built from his own stem cells...[Read More]


Events using this Glossary Item

 

Twin Congress on Reproductive Biomedicine and Stem Cell Biology and Technology
23 September 2009  Razi International Conference Centre, Tehran, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Hemmat Highway 14496, Tehran, Iran
The Royan Institute's 10th Congress on Reproductive Biomedicine and 5th Congress on Stem Cell Biology and Technology...[Read More]


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