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Stem Cells Branch Out

2000; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 287; Issue: 5457 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1126/science.287.5457.1417

1095-9203

Pamela J. Hines, Beverly A. Purnell, Jean L. Marx,

Biomedical Ethics and Regulation

Heals all manner of ailments, unlimited quantities, tailor-made for you. … No, it's not an advertisement for snake oil but may represent the promise of stem cells—cells that have the potential to produce various cell types that make up the body and might therefore provide replacements for tissues damaged by age, trauma, or disease. But the work raises numerous questions as well: Can such promise be true? What is the ethical cost of such developments? Who will fund the necessary R&D?