Human embryonic stem (ES) cells, and other cells derived from the inner cell mass of the preimplantation embryo are totipotent, that is, they are capable of forming any cell or tissue in the human body.
A patient in need of a particular cell or tissue type provides the egg cell, the activated egg cell forms a preimplantation embryo, and the resulting stem cells are differentiated into the type of tissue the patient needs.
AdvancedCellTechnology is a biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing cloning technology for human medicine and agriculture.
Dr. Michael D. West, a pioneer in telomere research and the President and CEO of AdvancedCellTechnology, said, "With this research we have shown that it may eventually be possible to improve the quality of life for millions of people.
The researchers of the paper from AdvancedCellTechnology, collaborated with scientists from the Terry Fox Laboratory and Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia and the Lankenau Medical Research Center and Wynnewood, PA. Michael D. West, Ph.D., is the senior author of the Science report.
AdvancedCellTechnology is a biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing the applications of cloning technology in human medicine, agriculture and veterinary medicine.
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