Michael West
The Stem Cell Controversy (VIDEO) |
West discussed the opportunities and challenges in the emerging field of regenerative medicine and the unique aspects of embryonic stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are “the first human cell[s] ever captured in a laboratory dish that can transform into every cell of the human body,” he said, adding that the cells are “nearly magical” to a human biologist for their immense possibilities and potential to advance work in neurology, cardiology, hematology, and ophthalmology: “This field is glowing with opportunity.” However, no human has ever been cured by these cells because researchers have yet to learn the ways in which to alter them and overcome rejection by the host organism. West used the example of “twinning,” or the creation of two individual twins from one embryo, to demonstrate that an embryo is not an individual because it is still capable of splitting into twins
THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING | 10/16/2001
The federal government designated the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to negotiate an agreement to allow researchers access to the human embryonic stem cell lines specified under federal research guidelines. The stem cell lines available in the United States are controlled by the
WiCell Research Institute and,
in part,
Geron Corporation.
On September 5, 2001, NIH and
WiCell signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that granted federally
funded researchers access to WiCell's stem cell lines for basic research
purposes only and waived WiCell's reach-through rights on the resulting
discoveries.
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Fight Aging: http://fightaging.org/
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Human Cloning : http://.humancloning.org/
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Nuclear Transfer / Therapeutic Cloning
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Cloning is the creation of multiple copies
of a single molecule, cell, or virus.
Oocyte
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Pros & Cons: http://usliberals.about.com/od/stemcellresearch/i/StemCell1.htm
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Science & Nature: http://science.monstersandcritics.com/
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Stem Cell Basics
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Differentiation |
Stem Cells / Key Events: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_cell
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Therapeutic Cloning
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Cloning is the creation of multiple copies
of a single molecule, cell, or virus.
UCLA
Embryonic Zoo: http://www.ucalgary.ca/uofc/eduweb/virtualembryo/zoo.html
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Virtual Embryo: http://www.ucalgary.ca/uofc/eduweb/virtualembryo/
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