Such an immunological exemption could alleviate many concerns about using cells for therapy that don't exactly match the recipient's immune system - such as
existing embryonic stem cell lines that are not directly derived from the recipient.
Importantly, researchers must still study
existing embryonic stem cell lines — the gold standard — to rule out any hidden risks in the lab - made cells, he says.
In 2001, after President Bush limited federally funded research to 69
existing embryonic stem cell lines, Melton launched a private fund - raising crusade and developed 17 new lines that are now available to any reputable stem cell researcher.
He ruled that work on
existing embryonic stem cell lines derived outside federally funded labs did not violate a ban on the destruction of embryos.
Not exact matches
In August of last year, President Bush approved the use of federal funds to support research on a limited number of
existing human
embryonic stem cell lines.
Although he never banned this research outright, President Bush limited federal funding for research to the
embryonic stem cell lines that
existed before August 2001, thus drawing a line at destroying human embryos created after that date.
Existing European patents involving
embryonic stem cells — most of which were issued in the United Kingdom — will not be invalidated immediately, but lawsuits challenging individual patents will use the ruling as guidance.
Consequently, a fundamental argument against using
embryonic stem cells and therapeutic cloning can not be derived from
existing constitutional law and additional court decisions.
«Perhaps there are some mammary gland
stem cells that can be coaxed to have a slightly broader potential than normal, but I very much doubt that
embryonic - like cells normally
exist in the breast,» says Robin Lovell - Badge of the National Institute for Medical Research in London.
In one promising approach, cellular reprogramming,
stem cells can be generated by fusing adult skin cells with
embryonic stem cells from
existing cell lines.
Stem cell advocates have been expressing serious worry that ethical requirements spelled out in the draft guidelines — in particular, informed consent procedures for embryo donors — will rule out the use of many existing human embryonic stem cell lines, including the 21 lines approved under the Bush Administrat
Stem cell advocates have been expressing serious worry that ethical requirements spelled out in the draft guidelines — in particular, informed consent procedures for embryo donors — will rule out the use of many
existing human
embryonic stem cell lines, including the 21 lines approved under the Bush Administrat
stem cell lines, including the 21 lines approved under the Bush Administration.
Although
embryonic stem cells are naturally pluripotent, iPS cells are created by scientists from
existing adult cells, such as skin or blood.
Tensions have escalated since August 2001, when President George W. Bush limited publicly funded research on
embryonic stem cells to already
existing lines.
In August of last year, President George W. Bush announced that scientists who received public research money could use only the human
embryonic stem - cell lines that already
exist — a decision that dismayed many researchers.
The only
stem cell research he would permit, Bush said, was research using
existing embryonic lines as well as so - called adult
stem cells, which occur in anyone of any age.
Human
embryonic stem cells can
exist in two different states that are termed naïve (the ground state) and primed (the state before differentiation into a specialised cell).
Organized by the South Dakotans for Lifesaving Cures, the petition drive comes eight months after President Barack Obama overturned a 2001 order by then - President George W. Bush that barred the National Institutes of Health from funding
embryonic stem cell research beyond the
existing stem cell lines.
The order severely restricts
embryonic stem cell research to
existing lines of cells and bans federal funding for any research expansion outside his directive.
In this respect, EC cells from teratocarcinomas resemble
embryonic stem (ES) cells from normal animals, which scientists knew
existed, but could not isolate.