Mesh term Embryonal Carcinoma Stem Cells
Browse to parent terms:Embryonic Stem Cells
Neoplastic Stem Cells
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Description
The malignant stem cells of TERATOCARCINOMAS, which resemble pluripotent stem cells of the BLASTOCYST INNER CELL MASS. The EC cells can be grown in vitro, and experimentally induced to differentiate. They are used as a model system for studying early embryonic cell differentiation.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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