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.
I agree completely. :) I pay as close attention to these possible therapies as possible, as my condition (MS) is often targeted by the companies touting the potential benefits of stem cell research.
My concerns have been when animal stem cells showed promise, and then the next step was to try out human embryonic and fetal stem cells.
BAR HARBOR, Maine, July 24 — In a novel experiment, human stem cell transplants have allowed paralyzed lab animals to walk again — the first time such transplants have given rise to any type of recovery, scientists said Tuesday. The work used “smart” cells derived from human fetuses, which along with embryonic sources, are at the center of a controversy raging throughout the world. No one questions why, if human tissue works in rats, why wouldn't rat tissue work for humans?