Stem Cell Properties
Name three types of cells that a stem cell can become
Literally any cell in the body can work!
What does iPSC stand for?
Induced pluripotent stem cells
List two potential causes of blindness
Potential answers include:
Diabetes, macular degeneration, corneal/retinal infections, glaucoma, cataracts, lens clouding, change in eye shape, retinal deterioration, optic nerve damage
At which institution is Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia a professor (as of Dec 2019)?
MIT
What are the three main types of potency?
Pluripotency, totipotency, multipotency
Which type of stem cell has the least potency?
Adult stem cells
What are the two types of photoreceptors in the eye?
Rods and cones
Dr. Mahendra Rao is the director for which center of the NIH?
Regenerative Medicine
Internal and external factors/signals
What are the three different germ layers?
Endoderm, ectoderm, and mesoderm
Which type of photoreceptor is responsible for your perception of color?
What is the name of the woman scientist who left her career in law for a career researching diabetes?
Susan Solomon
What is a progenitor cell?
A cell that is more differentiated than a stem cell, which divides and pushes differentiation towards a target cell.
Where are embryonic stem cells derived from?
Inner cell mass of the blastocyst
What part of the eye is most commonly treated for disease using stem cell therapies?
For what was Dr. Shinya Yamanaka awarded a Nobel Prize?
The discovery of the four "Yamanaka" factors and their ability to induce pluripotency in adult fibroblast cells
How do stem cells achieve "immortality"?
Asymmetrical and symmetrical division to produce identical stem cells
What are the four factors used to induce pluripotency in iPS cells?
Oct3/4, Klf4, Myc, and Sox2
What different parts of the cornea have researchers tried to engineer?
Who is the most cited engineer in history?
Dr. Robert Langer