Progenitor cell

Okay kiddo, so our body is made up of different kinds of cells that have different jobs. Some cells help us see, some help us breathe, and some help us move. But sometimes, when our body gets hurt or sick, these cells can get damaged or die.

That's where the progenitor cell comes in! These are special cells in our body that can turn into other kinds of cells that we need. It's like they have a magic power to transform into the kind of cell that we need to fix our body.

For example, if we get a cut on our skin, we need new skin cells to grow and cover the cut. Progenitor cells can turn into skin cells and help us heal.

Scientists are really interested in studying progenitor cells because they think that they can help us treat lots of different diseases and injuries. And even though they're really important, they're still kind of mysterious because we don't know exactly how they work. But that's okay, because scientists are always learning more about how our amazing bodies work!