The public perception is that only embryonic stem cells are pluripotent. The definition of pluripotent means the stem cell can become any other cell in the body. As babies we are all formed from our own embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are truly pluripotent. But embryonic stem cells also carry individual DNA. If you implant the embryonic stem cell into a person who is not a genetic match, the host immune system will reject the stem cell or the tissue it tries to become. This is a big stumbling block for embryonic stem cells being used for therapy. Pharmaceutical companies are trying to develop anti-rejection drugs to use in conjunction with embryonic stem cells.
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