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Descriptor
English
:
Adult Stem Cells
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Células Madre Adultas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Células-Tronco Adultas
Synonyms
English
:
Adult Somatic Stem Cells
Adult Stem Cell
Somatic Adult Stem Cells
Somatic Stem Cell
Somatic Stem Cells
Stem Cell, Somatic
Stem Cells, Adult
Stem Cells, Somatic
Tree Number:
A11.872.040
Definition
English
:
Tissue-specific
stem cells
(also known as Somatic
Stem Cells
) that appear during
fetal development
and remain in the body throughout life. The key functions of
adult stem cells
are to maintain and repair the specific
tissues
where they reside (e.g. skin or blood).
History Note
English
:
2007
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
52017
Unique Identifier:
D053687
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