International Stem Cell Corporation Blog: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News: "Third Option for Stem Cell Research Emerges - Parthenogenesis Could Sidestep Some of the Moral"...

Monday, November 2, 2009

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News: "Third Option for Stem Cell Research Emerges - Parthenogenesis Could Sidestep Some of the Moral"...

International Stem Cell Corporation CEO - Kenneth Aldrich

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News: Third Option for Stem Cell Research Emerges - Parthenogenesis Could Sidestep Some of the Moral and Immune Rejection Issues

Remember this term: Parthenogenesis. This six-syllable word could be the answer to controversy-free stem cell research. Though the general public is well aware of the medical potential and controversies surrounding embryonic stem cells and iPS cells (induced pluripotent stem cells), a third way forward—parthenogenesis—has been surprisingly sidelined from the stem cell research debate.

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1. To create an abundant source of stem cells to meet the rapidly growing research and therapeutic demands of regenerative medicine.

2. To create stem cell lines from unfertilized eggs, which would have all the benefits of human embryonic stem cells, but are superior in their ability to eliminate or diminish immune rejection in the patient.

3. To create a methodology to “cross match” stem cells for transplant into individual patients and to build a true “Cell Bank” allowing for on-demand delivery of cells that could be matched to the patient’s own immune system and reduce or eliminate the need for immunosuppressant drugs.

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Monday, November 2, 2009

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News: "Third Option for Stem Cell Research Emerges - Parthenogenesis Could Sidestep Some of the Moral"...

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