Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: UpAllNight

What exactly do you think is misleading? Be more specific.


17 posted on 11/09/2006 7:09:16 PM PST by gaijin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]


To: gaijin
we are transplanting cells at the exact time that they are destined to become photoreceptors -- i.e., they are past the point of no return,"

Seems the cells he's using are LINEAGE cells --they are no longer totipotent (are not embryonic) and have committed to a specific lineage.

In fact, it seems to me he's SPECIFICALLY saying that earlier efforts using ES cells were problematic and that that's why they're NOT doing that, this time 'round.

Feedback?

18 posted on 11/09/2006 7:12:01 PM PST by gaijin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies ]

To: gaijin

--What exactly do you think is misleading? Be more specific.---

The above title has the word "ADULT" when in fact the cells were not taken from an adult nor are they adult stem cells. Seems the poster wants to imply something that is not true.


22 posted on 11/09/2006 7:23:03 PM PST by UpAllNight
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson