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Regenerative Medicine Tissue engineering & Molecular Biology

Stem Cell Regeneration Center Glossary

The term Regenerative medicine pertains to a medical field focusing on treatments utilizing adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells. These are used to stimulate the process of differentiation into a particular cell variant deemed necessary for cell and tissue repair. Welcome to our comprehensive guide on regenerative medicine, a revolutionary approach to healthcare that’s set to change how we treat …

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Teratoma Symptoms and Causes | Teratomas and Cancer

Stem Cell Regeneration Center Glossary

Teratomas are fascinating and somewhat enigmatic tumors that are derived from pluripotent cells. These tumors can contain tissue from all three germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm), which means they can comprise a diverse array of tissue types, from teeth to hair to glandular tissue. The presence of these varied tissues in a single tumor is what makes teratomas unique. …

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Epigenetic Therapy and the Control of Gene Expressions

Stem Cell Regeneration Center Glossary

Epigenetics relates to the process wherein regulatory proteins have the ability to switch genes on and off in such a way that it may be passed on at some point in the process of cellular division. Epigenetics refers to modifications in gene expression that don’t involve changes to the underlying DNA sequence. While the genetic code (DNA sequence) remains unchanged, …

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Immortal Strand | DNA

Stem Cell Regeneration Center Glossary

The immortal DNA strand is a theory that suggests the asymmetric division of the DNA of adult stem cells through selective retention as opposed to random segregation during mitosis. The process also has the potential to retain a different outline of parental DNA strands per division. The “immortal strand hypothesis” is an intriguing concept in the field of stem cell …

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Stem Cell Potency of Totipotent Stem Cells

Stem Cell Regeneration Center Glossary

Totipotent stem cells are very unique among all other variants of stem cells, because totipotent stem cells possess the highest possible ability to construct an entire organism from a single cell. Totipotent stem cells are cells that have the capability to develop into any type of cell in an organism, including the cells of the extraembryonic membranes (such as the …

Directed Cell Differentiation | Process and Examples

Stem Cell Regeneration Center Glossary

Differentiation of Adipocytes Cell Differentiation is the process by which the genes of a particular cell changes upon interaction with external factors (chemical and physical), and transforming into another specialized form of cell, i.e., bone, heart, or liver. There are several techniques that have been formulated to stimulate cell differentiation for therapeutic reasons. One way is through directed differentiation, a …