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Natural Born Killer Cells

This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg

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Tote-Potent Cells - The Ability for All Things

Scientists use the word potency to describe a stem cell's ability to develop into other, more specialized cells. The wider the range of tissues the stem cell can grow into, the greater its potency. At the modest end of the scale are the multi-potent cells. Pluripotent cells work with a much larger palate and have the talent to develop into just about every type of cell found in the body.

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