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>Translation of Yamanaka, Yu "induced Pluripotent Stem Cells" (Revised)
>Scientists who report their findings are expected to discuss the problems as well as the outcome of their research. This is usually found in the “Discussion,” “Conclusions” or “Results” section of the paper. This is the best place to figure out what the researches intended, what they did and what the report means. (Then you … Continue reading
>Embryonic Stem Cells in humans?
>There are stories about embryonic stem cells being used by a doctor in India, Dr. Geeta Shroff who works at in vitro fertilization clinic. Dr. Shroff has not published her work at Nu Tech Mediworld, will not allow other researchers to examine her cells, cultures or techniques, and the research was rejected by the Indian … Continue reading
>UTexas: Modified virus fights stem cell cancer
>Viral gene therapy (similar to techniques used in the stem cell breakthrough last week) has been used by University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center researchers in animal models and reported in the September 19, 2007 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. From MD Anderson: Since 2004 scientists have found that brain … Continue reading
>Buy "Yamanaka StemCell Factors"
>No, Really!!! Your “Plasmid Cart” is empty! I’m studying up to be able to answer some very tough questions by Lydia from an earlier post. While “Googling” “Oct 3/4,” I found this ad, for “Yamanaka StemCell Factors.” as sold by “www.addgene.com.” Addgene.com is selling the plasmids mentioned in Takahashi and Yamanaka’s “Induction of pluripotent stem … Continue reading
>Thousands of Researchers Now Jobless
>I don’t think that the Scientific Activist (“Reporting from the Crossroads of Science and Politics”) is at all happy with the “framing” of the reports on the reprogrammed adult stem cells. (beware the language) However, I did learn where some of the speculation about iPS cells being “like an embryo.” may have come from. “Activist” … Continue reading
>Translation of "Induced Pluripotent (Human) Stem Cells"
>Please see the revised version of this post, published November 30, 2007.
>Reprogramming Stem Cells – Links to Articles
>I got the authors backwards. Here’s the corrected version: Takahashi et al. (including Yamanaka), Cell Online, free pdf. There’s a “Preview” article in pdf here.Still waiting for Science to post Thomson’s report online.
>Embryonic Stem Cells from Patient’s Own Adult Stem Cells
>Well, they did it! From Reuter’s, UK: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two separate teams of researchers announced on Tuesday they had transformed ordinary skin cells into batches of cells that look and act like embryonic stem cells — but without using cloning technology and without making embryos. Their breakthroughs could make possible the long-sought goal of … Continue reading
>Limits on "I want" ethics
>While we’re all waiting for the announcement that Shinya Yamanaka’s lab has or has not published on human embryonic-like stem cells dedifferentiated from adult stem cells . . . (The press releases hit while I was writing this post.) Wesley Smith’s blog, Secondhand Smoke has a good discussion titled, ” Just Because Someone Wants Something, … Continue reading
>Previous review Texas Cancer and stem cell research
>Here’s a link to a post from last January on HB 14, and House Joint Resolution 90, the Bills which became Proposition 15, the Legislation for $3 billion in cancer research bonds and the Texas Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. The original article is no longer available on the Austin American Statesman site, … Continue reading
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