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- Side population cells in the human decidua of early pregnancy exhibit stem/progenitor cell-like characteristics. Chun Guo; Huili Zhu; Wei Huang; Shengfu Li; Wenwen qu; Yaofang Liu; Aixiang Tan // Reproductive BioMedicine Online;Dec2010, Vol. 21 Issue 6, p783
It is proposed that human decidua contains a population of stem cells that are responsible for the proliferation ability during the process of embryo implantation and placenta formation and that factors in the crosstalk between the decidua and chorion may mediate decidual stem cell...
- PLUNDERING THE DEAD. Gleeson, Andrew // Commonweal;11/8/2002, Vol. 129 Issue 19, p9
Comments on a debated legislation in the Australian Parliament that will permit medical stem-cell research on surplus human embryos from in-vitro fertilization programs. Reflection on how people treat human life in its totality; Tension between humanitarian concern and viewing the human body as...
- Use of ESCM for In Vitro Culture of Preimplantation Embryos. Marikawa, Yusuke // Fertility Weekly;1/30/2012, p6
The article discusses the result of a study regarding the significant aspects of embryonic stem cell culture medium (ESCM) in vitro embryo development of preimplantation embryos. The study assesses the impact of ESCM on pre- and post-implantation development of the mouse embryo in comparison...
- Mitochondria as regulatory forces in oocytes, preimplantation embryos and stem cells. Van Blerkom, Jonathan // Reproductive BioMedicine Online;Apr2008, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p553
In addition to their role in generating energy (ATP), other possible regulatory functions for mitochondria in the mature oocyte, preimplantation stage embryo and differentiating embryonic stem cell are discussed. The question of the numerical size of a normal mitochondrial complement in the...
- Preimplantation HLA typing with aneuploidy testing. Rechitsky, Svetiana; Kuliev, Anver; Sharapova, Tatyana; Laziuk, Katya; Ozen, Seckin; Barsky, Irina; Verlinsky, Oleg; Tur-Kaspa, Ilan; Verlinsky, Yury // Reproductive BioMedicine Online;Jan2006, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p89
Preimplantation HLA typing has been introduced for the treatment of affected siblings, requiring HLA-identical stem cell transplantation. This was applied either in combination with preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to ensure that the preselected HLA-matched embryos were also free of the...
- Effort to clone humans amplifies talk of a ban. Spotts, Peter N. // Christian Science Monitor;11/27/2001, Vol. 94 Issue 3, p1
Focuses on private research concerning the cloning of human embryos, and resulting pressure on the United States Congress from medical and religious interest groups. Announcement that researchers at Advanced Cell Technology in Worcester, Massachusetts cloned human embryos to produce embryonic...
- Drastic Embryo selection for HLA Typing to Improve Live Birth Rates. // Fertility Weekly;5/4/2009, p9
The article discusses a report from researchers in Belgium and Italy on two European centers that use human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing of preimplantation embryos for haematopoietic stem cell (HSA) transplantation. Researchers revealed that about 92.8% of the embryos at the UZ Brussel center...
- Cellular Divide. Begley, Sharon; Murr, Andrew; Check, Erika; Rogers, Adam // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);7/16/2001, Vol. 138 Issue 3, p46
Discusses the controversy over research on stem cells taken from human embryos in the United States. Mention that the embryos are often left over at in vitro fertilization centers; Topic of the moral and ethical issues surrounding the research; Question of whether President George W. Bush will...
- A Crisis of Biotech. Theil, Stefan; Chan, Michelle; Pepper, Tara; Marais, Samia // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);7/16/2001, Vol. 138 Issue 3, p51
Discusses laws surrounding research on embryonic stem cells in Germany. Mention of a law which protects the rights of embryos as a form of human life; Belief of corporate leaders and the socialist government that stem cell technology could save lives and be a boon for business; View of German...
