Progress in the studies of parthenogenetic embryonic stem cells.
- Author:
Linjun CHEN
1
;
Hongxia LI
Author Information
1. Life Science College of Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210097, China. linjunchen@sohu.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Cell Differentiation;
Embryo, Mammalian;
cytology;
Humans;
Parthenogenesis;
Stem Cell Transplantation;
Stem Cells;
cytology
- From:
National Journal of Andrology
2004;10(1):55-58
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Human embryonic stem cells can be induced to differentiate into all kinds of cells in vitro to be applied to clinical medicine and scientific research. Because they have to be isolated from human embryos, any attempt to establish human stem cell line is prohibited by religion and ethics in some areas and countries. Parthogenetic embryonic stem cells have similar capacity of totipotency and proliferation, and can be established from parthenogenetic activation of discarded oocytes. This paper reviews the progress in the studies of the establishment of parthenogenetic embryonic stem cell line and its differentiation capacities.
