Pluripotent stem cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009049",
  "term": "Pluripotent stem cell",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An undifferentiated cell that has the capacity to self-renew and to differentiate into any cell type originating from the three germ layers of an embryo. These cells can form all somatic cell types and germ cells, but cannot develop into an entire organism because they cannot form extraembryonic tissues. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are generated from adult somatic cells.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1231 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/pluripotent-stem-cell/"
}