[cgk]

Have you noted anything unethical with this animal research?

Embryonic stem cell use as well as the statement below:

"Ethical and practical issues associated with transplantation of fetal dopamine neurons to patients with Parkinson's disease has triggered intense interest in the possibility of the use of in vitro-engineered stem cells as an unlimited cellular source for transplantation," the researchers added.

Fetal dopamine neurons are derived from the mid-brain of the fetus.

[neverdem]

Embryonic stem cell use as well as the statement below:

In embryonic mice, no problemo.

"Ethical and practical issues associated with transplantation of fetal dopamine neurons to patients with Parkinson's disease has triggered intense interest in the possibility of the use of in vitro-engineered stem cells as an unlimited cellular source for transplantation," the researchers added.

As long as it's not human embryonic stem cells, I don't have a problem.

Fetal dopamine neurons are derived from the mid-brain of the fetus.

Same answer. What they learn in other mammalian species usually pertains to humans. If not exactly, the concept is usually true.