stable cells
Chapter: 3
Stable cells are a subpopulation of cells that normally are replaced very slowly, but are capable of rapid renewal after tissue loss. This is most commonly seen in the cells of the liver, which heals by regeneration, and in the cells of the proximal renal tubule. Newly regenerated cells may require some time before they become fully functional, which is demonstrated by the proximal convoluted tubule cells during the polyuric phase of acute tubular necrosis (see page 475).