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Endodermal

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en·do·derm  (nd-dûrm) also en·to·derm (nt-)
n.
The innermost of the three primary germ layers of an animal embryo, developing into the gastrointestinal tract, the lungs, and associated structures. Also called hypoblast.

endo·dermal adj.


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Bone marrow-derived stromal cells have shown the ability to differentiate into bone, fat, cartilage, muscle and other lineages, as well as non-mesenchymal tissue cell types such as endodermal or neural cells.
In effect, the rate of expansion of dividing endodermal cells dictates the equivalent rate in other tissues.
4) Their data indicate a potential endodermal origin for tumors of the middle ear mucosa, similar to that of other bidirectionally differentiated tumors.
 
 
 
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