<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This article is a follow-up to a previous Commentary published in 2011. It updates some of the events mentioned in that Commentary and continues with more interesting and exciting news on stem cell research and the emerging field of Regenerative Medicine. Some of the news includes: 1) the 2012 Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka; 2) the cloning of human embryonic stem cells; 3) the continued search for truly pluripotent adult stem cells via in vitro and in vivo protocols; 4) the breakthrough in organ replacements; 5) the global stem cell race; 6) the global stem cell cryo-preservation business; 7) the worldwide stem cell donor registries, and 8) the issue of government regulation on stem cell therapy</p></abstract>

This article is a follow-up to a previous Commentary published in 2011. It updates some of the events mentioned in that Commentary and continues with more interesting and exciting news on stem cell research and the emerging field of Regenerative Medicine. Some of the news includes: 1) the 2012 Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka; 2) the cloning of human embryonic stem cells; 3) the continued search for truly pluripotent adult stem cells via in vitro and in vivo protocols; 4) the breakthrough in organ replacements; 5) the global stem cell race; 6) the global stem cell cryo-preservation business; 7) the worldwide stem cell donor registries, and 8) the issue of government regulation on stem cell therapy

STEM CELLS NEWS UPDATE: A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE

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This article is a follow-up to a previous Commentary published in 2011. It updates some of the events mentioned in that Commentary and continues with more...

STEM CELLS NEWS UPDATE: A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE

Published Online: Mar 11, 2014

Page range: 7 - 15

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2013-0025

Keywords
Pluripotent stem cells, Organ replacement, Stem Cell Registry

This content is open access.

STEM CELLS NEWS UPDATE: A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE

Published Online: Mar 11, 2014

Page range: 7 - 15

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2013-0025

KeywordsPluripotent stem cells, Organ replacement, Stem Cell Registry

This content is open access.

Keywords
Pluripotent stem cells, Organ replacement, Stem Cell Registry