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Stem Cells

Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body. Serving as a sort of repair system for the body, they can theoretically divide without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person or animal is still alive. When a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential to either remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a brain cell.

what is stem cell

# A cell from which other types of cells can develop.
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# Stem cells give rise to normal blood components including red cells, white cells and platelets. Stem cells are normally located in the bone marrow and in the blood and can be harvested for a transplant.
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# A "generic" or undifferentiated cell that can make exact copies of itself indefinitely, and can become specialized for various tissues in the body. a
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# An unspecialized cell that gives rise to a specific specialized cell, such as a blood cell.
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# A young, precursor cell that originates in the bone marrow and serves as the “parent cell” to all other blood cells in the body. Red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets all evolve from stem cells.
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