progenitor cells

Synonyms:
  • precursor cells
German: Progenitorzellen
Japanese: 前駆細胞

Cell biology. Cells that are able to differentiate into a specific type of cell. Examples are hematopoietic, neural, and endothelial progenitor cells.
Progenitor cell is sometimes used as a synonyme for stem cell.

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