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What are the pros of using pluripotent stem cells?
Posted March 13, 2024
Antibodies and ProteomicsCell SignalingCellular ProcessesStem Cell Research
Answer

Pluripotent stem cells can differentiate into almost all cell types found in the body except for cells found in the placenta. 

Pros: 

  • Easy to isolate
  • Easy to grow
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