Pluripotency

Pluripotency is the ability or potential for a cell to be morphed or transformed into any cell in the body.

Specifically, a cell has pluripotency if it has the potential to differentiate into any one of the three germ layers:

• endoderm (e.g., interior stomach lining, lungs, and the gastrointestinal tract)
• mesoderm (e.g., bone, blood, muscle)
• ectoderm (e.g., the nervous system and epidermal tissues)

In contrast, multipotent can differentiate into only a limited number of cells in the body.