The phrase "to become stem cells" refers to the process of transforming ordinary adult cells into stem cells, which have the potential to develop into various specialized cell types in the body. Full definition
Jun Takahashi at Kyoto University, Japan, and colleagues wondered whether they could treat monkeys with a disease like Parkinson's using induced pluripotent stem cells, which are made by coaxing blood or skin cells into becoming stem cells. (newscientist.com)
The idea that fully cooked cells can become stem cells again has enormous and tantalizing possibilities for medical research. (discovermagazine.com)
«In most cases that we know,» says Dr. Enikolopov, «cells that become stem cells of the adult have been also contributing to embryonic development and continue to serve as stem cells in the adult.» (sciencedaily.com)