| Cell Type |
Growth |
Lineage |
Cell Potency |
Telomerase |
Telomere |
Reference |
| Embryonic stem cells |
Unlimited |
Tri-lineage |
Pluripotent |
High |
Maintained |
Zhao et al. [14] |
| Mesenchymal stem cells |
Limited to Unlimited |
Mesoderm |
Multipotent |
Low or Upregulated by stimuli |
Shortened/ maintained |
Izadpanah et al. [18],
Yananda et al. [19],
Serakinci et al. [20] |
| Hematopoetic stem cells |
Limited to Unlimited |
Mesoderm |
Multipotent |
Low |
Shortened |
Drummond et al. [21] |
| Cancer Stem cells |
Unlimited |
Tri-lineage/Lineage specific |
Multipotent/Pluripotent |
High |
Maintained |
Hertzog et al. [22] |
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