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In biology, oligopotency is the ability of progenitor cells to differentiate into a few cell types. It is a degree of potency. Examples of oligopotent stem cells are the lymphoid or myeloid stem cells.[1] Examples of progenitor cells are Vascular Stem Cells which have the capacity to become both Endothelial or smooth muscle cells.
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- ^ Hans R. Schöler (2007). "The Potential of Stem Cells: An Inventory". in Nikolaus Knoepffler, Dagmar Schipanski, and Stefan Lorenz Sorgner. Humanbiotechnology as Social Challenge. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 28. ISBN 0754657558.
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