These cells are capable of performing three important functions with unique abilities:

-Plasticity: Potential to change other cell types like nerve cells
-Homing: To travel to the site of tissue damage
-Engraftment: To unite with other tissues

This means that, if we implant our specific stem cell into a patient who has a nerve disorder, that cell should migrate to the site of injury attracted by specific chemicals released by the damaged tissue. The cell, by homing to the damaged area, will fuse with the damaged tissue by displaying the property of plasticity. At this point, for example, the stem cell should, become a nerve cell.