Stem Cell Research
Findings from University of Sheffield, Department of Biomedical Sciences broaden understanding of stem cell research
Published in Blood Weekly, December 17th, 2009
Current study results from the report, 'In vitro post-meiotic germ cell development from human embryonic stem cells,' have been published. "Investigating the mechanisms of human primordial germ cell (PGC) and gamete development are important for understanding the causes of infertility and effects of environmental chemicals on reproductive development. However, there are practical and ethical difficulties associated with obtaining human tissue in early development," researchers in Sheffield, the United Kingdom report.
"The aim of this study was to investigate whether human embryonic stem cell-hESC-generated germ cells could provide an in vitro model of gamete...
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