Glossary of stem cell therapy terms

Allogenic: from one person to another (for example: organ transplant)

Autogenic: use of one's own tissue

Myoblasts: immature muscle cells, may be able to change into functioning heart muscle cells

Stem Cells: cells that have the ability to reproduce, generate new cells, and send signals to promote healing

Transgenic: Use of tissue from another species. (for example: some heart valves from porcine or bovine tissue)

Reviewed: 01/14

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