Not exact matches
Scientists have identified as many as 80 others, which range from
type 1 diabetes, which develops when the body attacks its insulin -
producing cells, to
multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
In the clearest possible case, the ANT - OAR
cell would differ from a zygote on all of the parameters noted above: The ANT - OAR
cell would have a pattern of gene expression that is clearly distinct from a zygote; it would generate a homogeneous population of
cells rather than
multiple cell types; it would undergo simple cleavage divisions and not
produce any multicellular structures.
One way to get many
types of
cells or proteins from the same genetic starting material is by mixing and matching different parts of one gene to
produce multiple gene readouts, a phenomenon known as alternative splicing.
One
type of stem
cell can
produce multiple types of nerve
cells at different stages of the brain's development.
In the case of
type 1 diabetes, it destroys the insulin -
producing cells in the pancreas, and in
multiple sclerosis it strikes the central nervous system.
That's a reference to the
multiple types of islet
cells ViaCyte's technology
produces.
The complex networks, interactions, and responses of immune
cells produce diverse cellular ecosystems composed of
multiple cell types, accompanied by genetic diversity in antigen receptors.