Definition of Human embryonic stem cell (hESC)

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Human embryonic stem cell (hESC)

The term 'Human embryonic stem cell (hESC)' as it applies to the area of stem cell research can be defined as 'A type of pluripotent stem cells derived from early stage human embryos, up to and including the blastocyst stage, that are capable of dividing without differentiating for a prolonged period in culture, and are known to develop into cells and tissues of the three primary germ layers'.

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