Mature embryonic stem cells cultivated in the laboratory can, under the right conditions, be backed up in their development to the more immature stem cell type. (sciencedaily.com)
The human brain consists of thousands of different types of nerve cells that are all formed out of what in simple terms can be described as immature stem cells. (sciencedaily.com)
The researchers said that the concepts used to assemble their circuit diagram could enable stem cell biologists to induce immature stem cells to develop into specific types of cells for therapeutic purposes. (hhmi.org)