Sentences with phrase «useful as embryonic stem cells»

For these cells to be as useful as embryonic stem cells, «we have to find a way to avoid retroviruses before application in cell therapy», Yamanaka says, as they could result in tumours.

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But if homologous recombination could be worked out in human (embryonic) stem cells, then cardiomyocytes with mutations in ion channels could be derived, as well as a large number of other very useful disease models of other tissues.

This allows embryonic stem cells to be employed as useful tools for both research and regenerative medicine, because they can produce limitless numbers of themselves for continued research or clinical use.