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What cell can produce other cells?
Stem cells
Stem cells provide new cells for the body as it grows, and replace specialised cells that are damaged or lost. They have two unique properties that enable them to do this: They can divide over and over again to produce new cells. As they divide, they can change into the other types of cell that make up the body.
What are stem cells made of?
Embryonic stem cells. These stem cells come from embryos that are three to five days old. At this stage, an embryo is called a blastocyst and has about 150 cells. These are pluripotent (ploo-RIP-uh-tunt) stem cells, meaning they can divide into more stem cells or can become any type of cell in the body.
What is a satellite cell?
Satellite cells. Mononucleated cells “wedged” between the basement membrane and plasma membrane of the muscle fiber. Act as stem cells and are responsible for the further growth and development of skeletal muscles.
Where do satellite cells come from?
In limb and trunk muscles, satellite cells are derived from cells that express both Pax7 and its paralog, Pax3, during embryogenesis, whereas progenitors participating in development of many head muscles do not exhibit Pax3 expression (Epstein et al. 1996; Tajbakhsh et al. 1997; Gros et al. 2005; Relaix et al.
What cells are undifferentiated?
Undifferentiated Cells Definition, Sources and Purpose
- Undifferentiated cells refers to a cell that has yet to develop into a particular cell variant.
- Stem cells are basically undifferentiated cells that have the unique ability to produce many different types of cell lines.
What is a specialized cell?
Specialised cells have a specific role to perform. Each specialised cell has a different job to do. They have special features that allow them to do these jobs. Muscle cells, for example, are held together in bundles, which pull together to make muscles contract.
Where are stem cells created?
bone marrow
These are the blood cell-forming adult stem cells found in bone marrow. Every type of blood cell in the bone marrow starts as a stem cell. Stem cells are immature cells that are able to make other blood cells that mature and function as needed. These cells are used in procedures such as bone marrow transplants.
What is a muscle stem cell?
Definition. Muscle stem cells are adult stem cells, present in skeletal muscle tissue, which can self-renew and are capable of giving rise to skeletal muscle cells. These stem cells are activated in response to muscle injury to regenerate damaged muscle tissue.
What do Myosatellite cells do?
Myosatellite cells, also known as satellite cells or muscle stem cells, are small multipotent cells with very little cytoplasm found in mature muscle. These cells represent the oldest known adult stem cell niche, and are involved in the normal growth of muscle, as well as regeneration following injury or disease.
What is differentiated and undifferentiated cell?
The main difference between differentiated and undifferentiated cells is that differentiated cells are specialized cells to perform a unique function in the body whereas undifferentiated cells are responsible for replenishing old, injured or dead cells. They perform unique, but important functions in the body.
What is in a palisade cell?
Structure. Palisade cells contain the largest number of chloroplasts per cell, which makes them the primary site of photosynthesis in the leaves of those plants that contain them, converting the energy in light to the chemical energy of carbohydrates.
What makes a muscle cell Specialised?
Many cells are specialised. They have structures that are adapted for their function. For example, muscle cells bring parts of the body closer together. They contain protein fibres that can contract when energy is available, making the cells shorter.