capable of capable of epithelial fate stem cell A somatic stem cell that is committed to an epithelial fate, possessing the capacity for self-renewal and the ability to differentiate into one or more distinct mature cell types of the epithelial lineage. This cell is crucial for the development, homeostasis, repair, and regeneration of epithelial tissues. epithelial stem cell https://cellxgene.cziscience.com/cellguide/CL_0000036 somatic stem cell epithelial cell differentiation Homo sapiens