pluripotent
adjective
plu·rip·o·tent
plu̇-ˈri-pə-tənt 
: not fixed as to developmental potentialities
especially
: capable of differentiating into one of many cell types
pluripotent stem cells
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Circular sheets of corneal cells, generated using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) derived from umbilical cord blood, were transplanted into four patients aged between 39 and 72 with corneal epithelial stem cell deficiency.
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Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Studies over the past decade have suggested that treatment via pluripotent stem cells—a type of unspecialized cell that can develop into other types of cells—could lead to a cure, per the Independent’s Vishwam Sankaran.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
It is focused on developing therapies using pluripotent stem cells.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
In recent years, Hanna and other scientists have made remarkable progress in cultivating pluripotent stem cells to mimic the structure and function of a real, growing embryo.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Studies over the past decade have suggested that treatment via pluripotent stem cells—a type of unspecialized cell that can develop into other types of cells—could lead to a cure, per the Independent’s Vishwam Sankaran.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
It is focused on developing therapies using pluripotent stem cells.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
In recent years, Hanna and other scientists have made remarkable progress in cultivating pluripotent stem cells to mimic the structure and function of a real, growing embryo.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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pluripotent
adjective
plu·rip·o·tent
plu̇-ˈrip-ət-ənt
1
: not fixed as to developmental potentialities
especially
: capable of differentiating into one of many cell types
pluripotent stem cells
2
: capable of having more than one effect
pluripotent activity
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