The process would be much more efficient — and less ethically contentious - if large numbers of dopamine neurons could be grown in the laboratory from a tiny amount of fetal brain tissue. (newscientist.com)
ReNeuron developed cells for brain damage by splicing their modified c - myc into human fetal brain tissue obtained from a U.S. cell bank. (scientificamerican.com)
A study published in May used fetal brain tissue to investigate how the Zika virus gains access to the developing human brain, where it can cause catastrophic birth defects. (psmag.com)