Stem Cell terms starting with H

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  1. Hanging drop method A technique used to culture embryonic stem cells so that they develop into embryoid bodies.
  2. Haploid A cell or organism containing one of each of the pairs of homologous chromosomes found in the normal diploid cell.
  3. Haploid human cell A cell such as an egg or sperm that contains only twenty-three chromosomes.
  4. hCNS Human central nervous system stem cell.
  5. Hematological Oncologist A medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating malignancies, or cancers, of the blood and blood- forming tissues.
  6. Hematologist (HEE-muh-TAH-loh-jist) A doctor who specializes in treating blood disorders.
  7. Hematopoiesis (hee-MA-toh-poy-EE-sus) The formation of new blood cells.
  8. Hematopoietic cell transplantation The transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells with blood-forming potential. Hematopoietic stem cells provide rapid and sustained reconstitution of blood…
  9. Hematopoietic stem cell An unspecialized precursor cell that will develop into a mature blood cell. See also cell
  10. Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) A stem cell from which all red and white blood cells evolve.
  11. Hematopoietic stem cells The precursors of mature blood cells that are defined by their ability to replace the bone marrow system following its obliteration (for example, by…
  12. Hepatic (hih-PA-tik) Refers to the liver.
  13. Hepatocyte (HEP-a-toe-site) A liver cell.
  14. hES cell Human embryonic stem cell; a type of pluripotent stem cell.
  15. Heterologous From a different source.
  16. Histocompatible A tissue or organ from a donor (the person giving the organ or tissue) that will not be rejected by the recipient (the patient in whom the tissue or organ…
  17. Hoechst dye A dye used to identify hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs).
  18. Homologous 1. General definition: from the same source, or having the same evolutionary function or structure. 2.
  19. Homologous recombination The exchange of DNA fragments between two DNA molecules or chromatids of paired chromosomes (during crossing over) at the site of identical nucleotide…
  20. Hox genes Consists of at least 38 encoded nucleotides that contain genes found in four clusters on four different chromosomes.
  21. HSC markers Cell-surface molecules that are used to identify hematopoietic stem cells.
  22. Human embryonic stem cell A stem cell that is derived from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst and can differentiate into several tissue types in a dish.
  23. Human embryonic stem cell (hESC) A type of pluripotent stem cell derived from the inner cell mass (ICM) of the blastocyst.
  24. Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) A distinguishing series of proteins that exist on the surface of every white blood cell to help the cells discriminate between "friendly" cells and…
  25. Hurler syndrome A heritable condition involving deficiency of an enzyme (alpha-L-iduronidase), leading to abnormal accumulations of materials inside cells, then resulting…
  26. Hybridoma A hybrid cell, composed of a B Iymphocyte fused to a tumor cell, which grows indefinitely in tissue culture and is selected for the secretion of a…
  27. Hydroxyapatite A natural mineral structure that contains calcium and phosphate ions that provide the power for the formation of bones and teeth.
  28. Hypoblast The inner cell layer, or endoderm, which develops during the formation of the embryonic germ layers.