oligopotential
adj/ˌɒlɪɡoʊpəˈtɛnʃəl/
Etymology
From oligo- + potential.
- derived from potentia
- derived from potentialis
Definitions
The capacity of a stem cell to differentiate into a limited number of cell types within a…
The capacity of a stem cell to differentiate into a limited number of cell types within a specific lineage, as distinct from other types of stem cells like pluripotent or multipotent cells.
- It is supposed that ‘feeders’ have a large but finite number of consecutive divisions (i.e. have limited ‘stemness’); they may or may not be committed to a particular cell line (i.e. may be unipitential or multi-oligopotential).
- CFU-GEMM cells are the oligopotential progenitor cells for myeloid cells; they are thus also called common myeloid progenitor cells or myeloid stem cells.
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