Mesoderm Development Extraembryonic Intraembryonic
Mesoderm is the The middle part of the three germ layers and a derivative of a blastocyst inner cell mass. The mesodermal layer is…
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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells | iPS | iPSCs | hiPSCs
Induced pluripotent stem cells or iPS cells are also known as IPSCs are a recent discovery and like STAP cells, have the potential to…
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Homing and Migration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Stem cell homing refers to the process by which stem cells migrate to and engraft, or settle, in a specific tissue or organ after…
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Cancer Stem Cells
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) pertain to cancer cells usually found in hematologic cancers or tumors having the specific characteristics of regular stem cells. They…
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Primordial Human Embryonic Germ Cells
Embryonic germ cells are pluripotent cells that originated from the early germ cells that are responsible for the formation of sperm and egg cells.[1]…
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Haploid Cell Function and Cellular Formation in Humans
The human body contains two primary types of cells: Haploid cells Diploid cells Haploid Vs Diploid Haploid cells pertains to the number of chromosomes…
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Neuron Synaptic Connections & The Function of Neurotransmitters
Neurons, often referred to as nerve cells, are the primary cells of the nervous system. They are specialized to transmit information throughout the body.…
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Undifferentiated Stem Cells Definition, Sources and Purpose
Undifferentiated cells refers to a cell that has yet to develop into a particular cell variant. Undifferentiated stem cells are the very basic cells…
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Hematopoiesis And Hematopoietic Cell Transplants
Hematopoietic stem cells are variants specifically found in bone marrow or blood in the umbilical cord, which is responsible for the formation of platelets,…
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