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单词 pluripotent
释义

pluripotent

adjective

plu·​rip·​o·​tent plu̇-ˈri-pə-tənt How to pronounce pluripotent (audio)
: not fixed as to developmental potentialities
especially : capable of differentiating into one of many cell types
pluripotent stem cells

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The ability of an immature cell type to be pluripotent, meaning able to develop into any cell type the jellyfish needs, is at the core of rejuvenation, Dr. Graham said. Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Called organoids, these cells are made from human skin tissue, which is put into a culture dish and turned into pluripotent stem cells, Loring explained. Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Furthermore, immune cells can also be generated from pluripotent stem cells. Demaris Mills, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 The cells are induced pluripotent stem cells, a type which could be used to create and test potential treatments tailored to an individual, according to a statement from Cedars-Sinai. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 July 2022 Aspen has developed a procedure for turning these pluripotent stem cells into dopamine-releasing neurons, which then would be introduced back into the patient in hopes of replacing neurons damaged by Parkinson’s. Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2022 Church’s lab recently published a massive library of transcription factors — the recipes for nudging pluripotent stem cells into becoming almost any type of cell. Matthew Herper, STAT, 16 Sep. 2021 His landmark findings about creating induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) have only recently been applied to studying mental illness as the field has matured. Dina Fine Maron, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2018 The beating heart cells, called cardiomyocytes, featured in the experiment were grown from pluripotent stem cells. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin plur-, plus more + English potent

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

pluripotent

adjective

plu·​rip·​o·​tent plu̇-ˈrip-ət-ənt How to pronounce pluripotent (audio)
1
: not fixed as to developmental potentialities
especially : capable of differentiating into one of many cell types
pluripotent stem cells
2
: capable of having more than one effect
pluripotent activity
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