What is an adult stem cell?
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An adult stem cell is an undifferentiated cell found in developed tissue that can renew itself and produce specialized cells of that tissue. Examples include hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow and mesenchymal stromal cells in fat. They are generally multipotent rather than pluripotent, and their best-established therapeutic use is blood-forming stem cell transplantation.
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- governmentNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms: stem cell — National Cancer Institute (NCI) · accessed Nov 12, 2026 · Evidence page