Democracy derived? New trajectories in pluripotent stem cell research.

Scott, Christopher Thomas; McCormick, Jennifer B; DeRouen, Mindy C; Owen-Smith, Jason

Scott, Christopher Thomas; McCormick, Jennifer B; DeRouen, Mindy C; Owen-Smith, Jason.

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Scott CT; Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics Program on Stem Cells and Society, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-5417, USA. cscott@stanford.edu

Cell ; 145(6): 820-6, 2011 Jun 10.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21663787

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

How has the development of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) modified the trajectory of stem cell research? Here, coauthorship networks of stem cell research articles and analysis of cell lines used in stem cell research indicate that hiPSCs are not replacing human embryonic stem cells, but instead, the two cell types are complementary, interdependent research tools. Thus, we conclude that a ban on funding for embryonic stem cell research could have unexpected negative ramifications on the nascent field of hiPSCs.

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Embryonic Stem Cells/cytology; Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells/cytology; Pluripotent Stem Cells/cytology; Stem Cell Research/legislation & jurisprudence; Cell Line; Cellular Reprogramming; Humans; Periodicals as Topic

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pluripotent Stem Cells / Embryonic Stem Cells / Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / Stem Cell Research Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Cell Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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