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Stem Cell Niche
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Definition
: A particular zone of tissue composed of a specialized microenvironment where stem cells are retained in a undifferentiated, self-renewable state.
Other names
Stem Cell Niches; Stem Cell Microenvironments; Niches, Stem Cell; Niche, Stem Cell; Microenvironments, Stem Cell; Microenvironment, Stem Cell; Cell Niches, Stem; Cell Niche, Stem; Cell Microenvironments, Stem; Cell Microenvironment, Stem; Stem Cell Microenvironment