Sentences with phrase «cell type in the human body»

Each of these cells, called naive, pre-implantation embryonic cells, has the capacity to develop into any cell type in the human body, an ability called pluripotency.

Also known as iPS cells, these cells can become virtually any cell type in the human body — just like embryonic stem cells.

At the time, scientists had recently learned how to cultivate human embryonic stem cells, which were seen as medically promising because of the ability of these cells to develop into any cell type in the human body.

After completing his postdoctoral training at Gladstone, Dr. Yamanaka discovered an innovative technology that transforms ordinary adult skin cells into stem cells that, like embryonic stem cells, can develop into virtually any cell type in the human body.

The researchers then successfully prodded what they call keratinocyte - derived iPS cells or KiPS cells to distinguish them from fibroblast - derived iPS cells into becoming all the cell types in the human body, including heart muscle cells and dopamine - producing neurons, which are affected by Parkinson's disease.