Embryonal Carcinoma Stem Cells (definition)

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Embryonal Carcinoma Stem Cells

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Definition: 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.

Other names Teratocarcinoma Stem Cell; Stem Cells, Teratocarcinoma; Stem Cell, Teratocarcinoma; Embryonal Carcinoma Cell; Cells, Teratocarcinoma Stem; Cells, Embryonal Carcinoma; Cell, Teratocarcinoma Stem; Cell, Embryonal Carcinoma; Carcinoma Cells, Embryonal; Carcinoma Cell, Embryonal; Teratocarcinoma Stem Cells; F9 Teratocarcinoma Stem Cells; F9 Embryonal Carcinoma Cells; Embryonal Carcinoma Cells

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