Duly reverential, the panel satisfied itself with simply listing all the research possibilities, including the improvement and increased safety of IVF,
the creation of cell lines that might someday be useful for bone marrow transplantation, repair of spinal cord injuries, skin replacement and, naturally, the hint of a greater understanding of cancer.»
Under the Obama administration, the number of embryonic stem cell lines available for federally funded research had more than tripled, but no money was going toward
the creation of any cell lines (a process that destroys the embryo).
Although
the creation of the cell lines was not a surprise, the availability of these cells is significant.
Not exact matches
As well as allowing the use
of stem
cells grown from established
cell lines, the technology could enable the
creation of improved human tissue models for drug testing and potentially even purpose - built replacement organs.
In 2007, however, scientists at International Stem
Cell, a California - based biotech firm, reported the first successful creation of human stem cell lines from unfertilized e
Cell, a California - based biotech firm, reported the first successful
creation of human stem
cell lines from unfertilized e
cell lines from unfertilized eggs.
But last April he also voted for the HOPEAct, a Bush - supported «compromise» bill that would open up federal funding for research that does not involve the
creation, destruction, or injury
of embryos; seeing as there are not yet any embryonic stem
cells lines that meet this condition (ACT hasn't yet proven that their technique poses no «risk
of injury»), the HOPE funding would only be available for non-embryonic stemcells.
Much
of the money went into infrastructure that will enable the
creation of additional clinical - grade
cell lines, he says.
Paper on
creation of stem
cell line from human blastocyst contains fabricated data, university committee concludes
The group urged the
creation of two central databases: One on stem
cell lines in use worldwide and one on intellectual property rights so scientists can readily access information.
Leading US research institutions may stop studying several federally - fundable linkurl: embryonic stem
cell; https://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/54749/
lines due to potential ethical problems surrounding the
creation of the
lines.
DBA Cord Blood Registry (CBR) are collaborating to customize the
creation of high - quality stem
cell lines from umbilical cord blood tissue...
Others were disappointed that the White House had effectively prohibited the
creation of new stem
cell lines using federal funding.