11. Genetics Topic: Production of Embryonic Stem Cells from Differentiated Soma...
derivatives from the three germ
layers: actoderm, mesoderm and endoderm
In bovine , embryonic pluripotent cells can be generated from somatic cells
Chapter II: Human studies
Human ES
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12. General Term: EG Cells
EG Cells Embryonic germ cells .
These cells are found in a specific part of the embryo/fetus called the
gonadal ridge, and normally develop into mature gametes .
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13. General Term: Primordial Germline Cells
Primordial Germline Cells The source of embryonic germ cells .
In normal development, these are the cells that give rise to eggs or
sperm.
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14. General Term: Somatic Cells
Somatic Cells Cells from the body
that compose the tissues, organs, and parts of that individual other than the
germ (sex) cells.
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15. Stem Cell Topic: Current Status of Human Stem Cell Research
Totipotent stem cells are cells that can
give rise to a fully functional organism as well as to every cell type of the
body. Pluripotent
stem cells are capable of giving rise to virtually any tissue type, but not to
a functioning
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16. Stem Cell Topic: Funding
the potential of
human stem cells from these various sources.
Embryonic stem cells (ES cells ) derived from early embryos and embryonic
germ cells (EG cells) have particular promise for a wide range of therapeutic
applications because they are
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17. Stem Cell Topic: Spiritual and Religious Contexts
those involving the use of cells obtained from
embryos (ES cells), or from deliberately aborted fetuses (EG cells). The fact that much basic research needs to
be done in the area of human embryonic development suggests that both ES and EG
cells
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18. Stem Cell Topic: What are the New Discoveries?
out the individual cells, and placed them on a feeder tray. The cells
divided. They reproduced themselves. Because these cells are as yet
undifferentiated--that is, they are pluripotent and able to make any part of a
human body--they are
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19. Stem Cell Topic: Preface
the discovery of human stem cells (precursor
cells that can give rise to multiple tissue types), including embryonic stem
(ES) cells, embryonic germ (EG) cells, and adult stem cells. Recently,
techniques have been developed for the in vitro
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20. Stem Cell Topic: Question: is There a Potential Baby in Every Body Cell?
as the source. Somatic cells might become the source for pluripotent
cells.
Then
we would experience a shift in ethical ground tantamount to an earthquake.
Initially and naively, we could breathe a sigh of relief. If
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