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The bioethics of stem cell research and therapy

2010; American Society for Clinical Investigation; Volume: 120; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1172/jci40435

1558-8238

Insoo Hyun,

Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations

Discussion of the bioethics of human stem cell research has transitioned from controversies over the source of human embryonic stem cells to concerns about the ethical use of stem cells in basic and clinical research. Key areas in this evolving ethical discourse include the derivation and use of other human embryonic stem cell–like stem cells that have the capacity to differentiate into all types of human tissue and the use of all types of stem cells in clinical research. Each of these issues is discussed as I summarize the past, present, and future bioethical issues in stem cell research.