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Title
Aplastic Anemia MDS Bone Marrow Disorders
Description
Excerpted from the website:
- Stem cells are unspecialized cells that have two important characteristics that distinguish them from other cells in the body. First, they can replenish their numbers for long periods through cell division. Second, after receiving certain chemical signals, they can differentiate, or transform into specialized cells with specific functions, such as a heart cell or nerve cell.
- Totipotent stem cells can differentiate into any cell type in the body plus the placenta, which nourishes the embryo.
