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Creating Embryonic Stem Cell Lines

Topic

  • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Cell Biology
  • Differentiation
  • Stem Cells

Resource Type

  • Videos
  • Animations

Level

High School — AP/IBCollege

Duration

00:01:38
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Description

This animation shows how stem cells from early mammalian embryos can be grown and studied in a laboratory.

All cells in the body of a human, or other placental mammal, originate from a group of embryonic stem cells called the inner cell mass (ICM). The ICM is formed during an early stage of development called the blastocyst. As shown in the animation, cells from the ICM can be removed from a blastocyst and grown in a lab indefinitely. Various growth factors cause these cells to differentiate into specialized cells, such as muscle or nerve cells.

This animation is a clip from a 2006 Holiday Lecture Series, Potent Biology: Stem Cells, Cloning, and Regeneration. Depending on students’ background, it may be helpful to pause the animation at various points to discuss different steps in the process.

Key Terms

blastocyst, cell culture, cellular differentiation, growth factor, inner cell mass (ICM), laboratory technique, pluripotency, self-renewal

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Version History

Date Published 02.05.06

Materials

Large (MOV) 7 MB
Large (WMV) 7 MB
Small (MOV) 3 MB
Small (WMV) 3 MB
Transcript (PDF) 13 KB

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