Embryonic Stem Cells

Current Lines May Get FDA's Approval

Published in Blood Weekly, September 13th, 2001

The fact that colonies of human embryonic stem cells are grown with the help of mouse cells won't block their eventual use in people as long as scientists meet well-known federal safety rules, regulators said on August 25, 2001.

Indeed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed cells from pig fetuses to be implanted experimentally into the brains of Parkinson disease patients. A Massachusetts company for 10 years has grown burn victims skin grafts using mouse "feeder" cells like those at issue with stem cell research.

"Is it do-able' Yes," said FDA biologist Donald Fink, asked if human stem cell lines could satisfy the safety...

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