Stem Cell terms starting with A

27 terms

  1. Adipocyte Fat cell.
  2. Adipose tissue A type of connective tissue that stores fat.
  3. Adult (or somatic) stem cell Stem cells found in different tissues of the developed, adult organism that remain in an undifferentiated, or unspecialized, state.
  4. Allogeneic cell transplantation Transplantation of cells from one individual to another of the same species.
  5. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant A transplant involving the infusion of a donor's genetically matched bone marrow or stem cells to produce new, healthy marrow.
  6. Allogeneic transplantation Cell, tissue or organ transplants from one member of a species to a genetically different member of the same species.
  7. allogenic Taken from different individuals of the same species. Also called allogeneic.
  8. Amnion The thin membrane that lines the fluid-filled sac in which the embryo develops in higher vertebrates, reptiles and birds.
  9. Amniotic fluid Liquid contents of the amniotic sac of higher vertebrates, containing foetal, but not maternal cells.
  10. Anemia (a-NEE-mee-a) A condition in which the number of red blood cells is below normal.
  11. Aneuploid (an you ployd') describes an abnormal (not normal) amount of DNA in cells.
  12. angiogenesis (AN-jee-oh-JEN-eh-sis) Blood vessel formation. Tumor angiogenesis is the growth of new blood vessels needed for tumors to grow.
  13. Anterior visceral endoderm (AVE) Specific tissue structure arising in the early embryo that helps establish the anterior-posterior axis of the organism.
  14. Antibody (AN-tee-BAH-dee) A type of protein made by plasma cells (a type of white blood cell) in response to an antigen (foreign substance).
  15. Antibody (Immunoglobulin) A protein produced by the white blood cells (leukocytes) to battle foreign substances, such as bacteria, that enter the body.
  16. Antigen A substance that causes the immune system to make a specific immune response.
  17. Antigen presenting cells (APCs) One of a variety of cells within the body that can process antigens and display them on their surface in a form recognizable by T cells.
  18. Apheresis A procedure in which blood is collected, part of the blood such as platelets or white blood cells is taken out, and the rest of the blood is returned to…
  19. apoptosis (A-pop-TOH-sis) A type of cell death in which a series of molecular steps in a cell leads to its death.
  20. Astrocyte (AS-troh-site) A star-shaped cell that helps nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord work the way they should. An astrocyte is a type of glial cell.
  21. Autoantibody An antibody that reacts with antigens found on the cells and tissues of an individual's ownbody. Autoantibodies can cause autoimmune diseases.
  22. Autoimmune disease (AW-toh-ih-MYOON...) A condition in which the body recognizes its own tissues as foreign and directs an immune response against them.
  23. Autologous (aw-TAH-luh-gus) Taken from an individual's own tissues, cells, or DNA.
  24. Autologous Stem Cell Transplant A transplant involving the infusion of a patient's own bone marrow or stem cells to produce new, healthy marrow.
  25. Autologous transplant Cell, tissue or organ transplants from one individual back to the same individual. Such transplants do not induce an immune response and are not rejected.
  26. Autosome A chromosome that is not involved in sex determination.
  27. Axis A straight line passing through a spherical body between its two poles. The central line of the body or any of its parts. The vertebral column.