Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Abstract

Breakthroughs with iPS cells make the creation of admixed embryos unnecessary and indefensible

Get full access to this article

View all access options for this article.

References

Anon. (2008). Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008. 120 pp. Available at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/22/pdfs/ukpga_20080022_en.pdf (Accessed 29.10.12).

Balls

(2008). The production of admixed animal–human embryos: Is it necessary, or merely desirable? ATLA 36, 1–3.

Balls

(2008). Animal–human hybridisation: Progressing down the slippery slope. ATLA 36, 475–478.

Blakemore

(2008). Letter to the Editor. The Times, 24 March 2008, p. 18.

Chapin

R.E.

, & Stedman

D.B.

(2009). Endless possibilities: Stem cells and the vision for toxicology testing in the 21st century. Toxicological Sciences 112, 17–22.

Vogel

(2008). Breakthrough of the year: Reprogramming cells. Science, New York 322, 1766–1767.

Anon. (2012). The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2012. Press release 08.10.2012. 5 pp. Stockholm, Sweden: The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet. Available at: http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2012/press.html (Accessed 08.10.12).

Balls

(2012). On challenging the prevailing dogma: Nobel Prizes and pink diamonds. ATLA 40, 285–291.

Takahashi

, & Yamanaka

(2006). Induction of pluripotent stem cells from mouse embryonic and adult fibroblasts by defined factors. Cell 126, 663–676.

10.

Kazutoshi Takahashi

, Tanabe

, Ohnuki

, Narita

, Ichisaka

, Tomoda

, & Yamanaka

(2007). Induction of pluripotent stem cells from adult human fibroblasts by defined factors. Cell 131, 861–872.

11.

, Vodyanik

M.A.

, Smuga-Otto

, Antosiewicz-Bourget

, Frane

J.L.

, Tian

, Nie

, Jondottir

G.A.

, Ruotti

, Stewart

, Slukvin

, & Thomson

J.A.

(2007). Induced pluripotent stem cells derived from human somatic cells. Science, New York 318, 1917–1920.

12.

Anon. (2012). Scientific Background. Mature Cells can be Reprogrammed to become Pluripotent. 12 pp. Stockholm, Sweden: The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet. Available at: http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2012/advanced-medicineprize2012.pdf (Accessed 08.10.12).

13.

Yamanaka

(2012). Induced pluripotent stem cells: Past, present and future. Cell Stem Cell 10, 678–684.

14.

Anon. (2012). StemBANCC project. Oxford, UK: HeLEX — Centre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies at Oxford. Available at: http://www.publichealth.ox.ac.uk/helex/about/research-projects-1/stembancc (Accessed 27.10.12)

15.

Martin

, & Caldwell

(2011). 150 human animal hybrids grown in UK labs: Embryos have been produced secretively for the past three years. MailOnline, 20 July 2011. (Accessed 29.10.12).

Where does iPS Cell Technology Leave the Promoters of the Creation and Use of Admixed Animal–Human Embryos?

Abstract

Get full access to this article

References