Stem cells are the foundation from which every organ and tissue in your body grow. Stem cells are defined by their ability to self-renew (make copies of themselves) and differentiate (develop into more specialized cells).
Stem cells play a crucial role in the growth and development of plants, animals, and humans. Stem cells are the foundation from which every organ and tissue in your body grow. Learn more here.
Learn essential stem cell terminology to better understand stem cell science, research, and treatments.
Induced pluripotent stem cells are cells that have been engineered in the lab by converting tissue-specific cells, such as skin cells, into cells that behave like embryonic stem cells. Learn more here.
Learn about tissue-specific stem cells (also referred to as somatic or adult stem cells) and how these stem cells can generate different cell types for the specific tissue or organ in which they live.
