What type of cells can multipotent stem cells differentiate into?

Multipotent stem cells are characterized by their ability to differentiate into a limited number of specific cell types. This distinguishing factor allows them to perform crucial roles in tissue maintenance and repair by transforming into various cell types associated with particular tissues or organs. For example, hematopoietic stem cells found in bone marrow can give rise to different types of blood cells, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, but cannot differentiate into cells of other lineages, such as nerve cells or muscle cells. This specificity underscores the multipotent nature of these stem cells, positioned between more primitive pluripotent stem cells, which can become nearly any cell type, and unipotent stem cells, which can only become one specific cell type.