Metaplasia arises from reprograming of
Ans. (a) Stem cells(Ref: 9th/pg 36; 8th/pg 8)Mechanism of metaplasia: Reprogramming of stem cellsQ in normal tissues or of undifferentiated mesenchymal cells present in connective tissue.Q
Stem cells
Stellate cells
Squamous cells
Columnar cells
Cellular Pathology