Long-term Self-Renewal: Stem cells are capable of division while remaining unspecialized.
Differentiation
: Stem cells can divide asymmetrically, where one stem cell divides into two cells that have different cellular fates.
Induced Pluripotency
: Stem cells that have been artificially created from specialized cells are called induced pluripotent stem cells.
Considerations
: Due to their unspecialized nature, stem cells have a large research potential. The most pluripotent stem cells derive from the human embryo.
