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Record 1 2013-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
  • Biotechnology
CONT

Umbilical cord blood stem cells: small amounts of hematopoietic stem cells which may be harvested from the umbilical cord at birth. These cells are similar to those residing within the bone marrow, and may be used for the treatment of leukemia and other diseases of the blood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Cellule souche issue du cordon ombilical, qui permet de créer des lignées cellulaires elles-mêmes capables de produire des tissus différents, et dont le faible risque de rejet favorise l'utilisation dans le traitement de diverses pathologies.

OBS

cellule souche du cordon ombilical; CSCO : terme, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 septembre 2013.

Spanish

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