Table 1 Classifications of stem cells
From: Stem cells and exosomes: promising candidates for necrotizing enterocolitis therapy
Classification | Stem cell types | Definition | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
Origin | Embryonic | Stem cells derived from the early stages of embryos | / |
Adult | Stem cells identified throughout the body that divide to replenish dying cells and regenerate damaged tissues | ||
Induced pluripotent | Stem cells derived from adult cells by being reprogrammed to embryonic stem cell-like states | ||
Differentiation potential | Unipotent | Stem cells with the capacity to differentiate into only one specific cell type | Muscle satellite cells |
Oligopotent | Stem cells with the capacity to differentiate into only a few cell types | Lymphoid stem cells | |
Multipotent | Stem cells with the capacity to differentiate into multiple cell types | Adult stem cells | |
Pluripotent | Stem cells with the capacity to differentiate into nearly all cell types | Embryonic stem cells | |
Totipotent | Stem cells with the capacity to differentiate into all cell types and a functional organism | Zygotes |