Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found among differentiated cells of a specific tissue and are mostly multipotent cells. They are already being used in treatments for over one hundred diseases and conditions.
Adult stem cells Cells that can renew themselves and differentiate into a limited number of specialized cell types. They replace and renew damaged tissues.
Adult stem cells
Main article: Adult stem cell
Stem cell division and differentiation.
Adult stem cells are, for the most part, tissue-specific adult stem cells; meaning that for a certain tissue, you need in some instances a stem cell that continuously divides and spawns new cells to stay alive.
Although perhaps not as versatile as embryonic stem cells, they are more versatile than adult stem cells.
"Reprogram" adult cells so that they regain the pluripotency of embryonic stem (ES) cells.
Embryonic stem cells have the potential to form a complete individual, whereas adult stem cells can only form certain types of specialized cells. Stem cells continue to divide as long as the individual remains alive.
 See also: Stem, Stem cell, Cells, Human, Organ
  
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