Table of Contents
- 1 What are the types of stem cell and where are they found?
- 2 Where are mature cells found?
- 3 What are two places stem cells can be found?
- 4 Where would you find the stem cells in plants?
- 5 Are pluripotent stem cells found in adults?
- 6 What is an example of an adult stem cell?
- 7 Where stem cells are present?
What are the types of stem cell and where are they found?
There are several types of stem cells that can be used for different purposes.
- Embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells come from human embryos that are three to five days old.
- Non-embryonic (adult) stem cells.
- Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)
- Cord blood stem cells and amniotic fluid stem cells.
Where are mature cells found?
Inside the bone marrow, blood stem cells divide and mature to make new blood cells. During this process, the cells become either lymphocytes (a kind of white blood cell) or other blood-forming cells. These other blood-forming cells mature into red blood cells, white blood cells (other than lymphocytes), or platelets.
What are adult stem cells?
Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found throughout the body that divide to replenish dying cells and regenerate damaged tissues. Also known as somatic stem cells, they can be found in children, as well as adults.
What are two places stem cells can be found?
Scientists have found stem cells in tissues, including:
- the brain.
- bone marrow.
- blood and blood vessels.
- skeletal muscles.
- skin.
- the liver.
Where would you find the stem cells in plants?
meristems
Plant stem cells are innately undifferentiated cells located in the meristems of plant. They serve as the origin of plant vitality, as they maintain themselves while providing a steady supply of precursor cells to form differentiated tissues and organs in the plant.
Where can multipotent stem cells be found in adults?
bone marrow
Endothelial stem cells are one of the three types of multipotent stem cells found in the bone marrow. They are a rare and controversial group with the ability to differentiate into endothelial cells, the cells that line blood vessels.
Are pluripotent stem cells found in adults?
Lastly, pluripotent stem cells are present in adult tissues as minute sub-populations in certain stem cell niches. Such a population has already been identified and reported in bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (Jiang et al., 2002).
What is an example of an adult stem cell?
Adult stem cells are sometimes also called somatic stem cells. Various types of adult stem cells have been identified in many organs and tissues. Mesenchymal stem cells, for example, are adult stem cells that form fat cells, cartilage, bone, tendon, ligaments, muscle cells, skin cells and even nerve cells.
Where do they get stem cells from?
embryos
Sources of stem cells. Stem cells originate from two main sources: adult body tissues and embryos. Scientists are also working on ways to develop stem cells from other cells, using genetic “reprogramming” techniques.
Where stem cells are present?
Scientists are discovering that many tissues and organs contain a small number of adult stem cells that help maintain them. Adult stem cells have been found in the brain, bone marrow, blood vessels, skeletal muscle, skin, teeth, heart, gut, liver, and other (although not all) organs and tissues.