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Adult Stem Cell

Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found throughout the body after embryonic development

click to enlarge Adult stem cells divide to replenish dying cells and regenerate damaged tissues. They have the ability to divide or self-renew indefinitely and generate all the cell types of the organ from which they originate — potentially regenerating the entire organ from a few cells.

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