Stem cells from testes: Could it work?
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Researchers at the Georg August University of Gottingen in Germany announced that they had found a source of reprogrammable cells in the testes of adult mice that promises for men a simple and uncontroversial method for harvesting therapeutic stem cells. Hoping to test the work on humans, the team has already received tissue samples from testicular-cancer patients and in theory, the reprogrammable testes cells could circumvent the ethical difficulties of stem-cell work that involves destroying human embryos.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2006
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Complex political, ethical and legal issues surround research on human embryonic stem cells
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There have been a lot of claims made about the potential benefits of research involving human embryonic stem cells and their use to treat conditions such as Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, and diabetes. However, the future in relation to this is uncertain due to the legal, political and ethical issues concerning the work on stem cells derived from human embryos.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2003
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More than than gene expression
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DNA microarrays are diversifying in new directions that include in vitro diagnostics, studying gene expression and regulation on a global scale and at high-throughput. The latest commercial DNA microarrays that are available in the market are reported.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2005
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