Biomaterial Database

Multipotent adult progenitor cells. 2011

Abhishek Sohni, and Catherine M Verfaillie

Interdepartementaal Stamcelinstituut, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, O&N1, bus 804, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Abhishek.Sohni@med.kuleuven.be

We here discuss the potency and characteristics of various adult derived adherent stem cells with special focus on multipotent adult progenitor cells (MAPC) isolated first in 2002 in our lab. We describe the potency of MAPC, our current understanding in relationship with novel insights gained in epigenetic modifications that increase cellular potency, and their possible clinical applications.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014327	Trophoblasts	Cells lining the outside of the BLASTOCYST. After binding to the ENDOMETRIUM, trophoblasts develop into two distinct layers, an inner layer of mononuclear cytotrophoblasts and an outer layer of continuous multinuclear cytoplasm, the syncytiotrophoblasts, which form the early fetal-maternal interface (PLACENTA).	Cytotrophoblasts,Syncytiotrophoblasts,Trophoblast,Cytotrophoblast,Syncytiotrophoblast
D051379	Mice	The common name for the genus Mus.	Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D051381	Rats	The common name for the genus Rattus.	Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus
D053595	Embryonic Stem Cells	Cells derived from the BLASTOCYST INNER CELL MASS which forms before implantation in the uterine wall. They retain the ability to divide, proliferate and provide progenitor cells that can differentiate into specialized cells.	Stem Cells, Embryonic,Cell, Embryonic Stem,Cells, Embryonic Stem,Embryonic Stem Cell,Stem Cell, Embryonic
D053687	Adult Stem Cells	Tissue-specific stem cells (also known as Somatic Stem Cells) that appear during fetal development and remain in the body throughout life. The key functions of adult stem cells are to maintain and repair the specific tissues where they reside (e.g. skin or blood).	Adult Somatic Stem Cells,Somatic Adult Stem Cells,Somatic Stem Cells,Adult Stem Cell,Somatic Stem Cell,Stem Cell, Somatic,Stem Cells, Adult,Stem Cells, Somatic
D057890	Epigenomics	The systematic study of the global gene expression changes due to EPIGENETIC PROCESSES and not due to DNA base sequence changes.	Epigenetics,Epigenetic,Epigenomic
D057905	Stem Cell Research	Experimentation on STEM CELLS and on the use of stem cells.	Adult Stem Cell Research,Embryonic Stem Cell Research,Research, Stem Cell,Researchs, Stem Cell,Stem Cell Researchs
D039902	Multipotent Stem Cells	Specialized stem cells that are committed to give rise to cells that have a particular function; examples are MYOBLASTS; MYELOID PROGENITOR CELLS; and skin stem cells. (Stem Cells: A Primer [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institutes of Health (US); 2000 May [cited 2002 Apr 5]. Available from: http://www.nih.gov/news/stemcell/primer.htm)	Stem Cells, Multipotent,Multipotent Stem Cell,Stem Cell, Multipotent