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stem cell line cell

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CLO_0037224

While stem cells hold great promise for biomedical research, the in vitro propagation and maintenance of these cells in an undifferentiated state is essential. Reference: https://www.atcc.org/~/media/7E031EF950594BC3B85A411AE1DC9684.ashx

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stem cell line cell

definition

A cell line cell that is cultured in vitro and possesses two capabilities: (1) it can self-renew, which means that it can divide indefinitely while remaining in an undifferentiated state; and (2) it is pluripotent or multipotent, which means that it can differentiate to form a specialized cell type.

definition source

WEB: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem-cell_line

term editor

Yongqun He, Sirarat Sarntivijai, Alexander Diehl

Term relations

Equivalent to:

cell line cell and capable of some stem cell division and capable of some cell differentiation

Subclass of:

cell line cell
capable of some stem cell division
capable of some cell differentiation