Sentences with phrase «prompt embryonic stem»
This information could then be used to prompt embryonic stem cells to differentiate in the culture dish into neurons for potential use in cell - replacement therapy.
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(This report, which Harvard biologist Eggan calls the «Human Embryonic Stem Cell Misinformation Packet,» prompted a corrective letter from Harvard biologists, who claimed that the White House misrepresented their research for political reasons.)
A patient's own bone marrow stem cells can form bone and cartilaginous tissue, not the underlying vasculature and nerve compartments; and, embryonic stem cell derived bone may prompt an immune rejection.
The potential of iPS cells to help treat everything from damaged heart tissue to Parkinson's disease, has prompted intensive research that has looked into the use of skin fibroblast cells as an alternative to controversial embryonic stem cells.