The researchers showed that it could be used to grow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), a kind of primitive cell derived from bone marrow that can be easily grown in culture.
Some lawmakers have talked of passing new legislation to nullify Judge Lamberth's ruling and clarify that stem-cell research derived from embryos is allowed.
Widely known for its oncology franchise, Celgene is expanding its medical applications to include inflammation, immune disorders and proprietary stem cell products derived from human placental cells.
They derived the actual stem-cell lines for each of these patients, nine of the 11 patients.
In 2004 biotech firm Amgen began trials of a Parkinson's drug called glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor, or GDNF.
In 2004 biotech firm Amgen (nasdaq: AMGN - news - people ) began trials of a Parkinson's drug called glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor, or GDNF.
Opponents of embryonic stem cell research, which involves destroying the donated embryos from which cell lines are derived, have long argued that the discovery of iPS cells in 2006 (for which Shinya Yamanaka was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine this past year) obviates the need for embryonic stem cell research.
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The NIH says it will be meeting with the University of Wisconsin group that holds a patent on five stem cell lines its scientists derived.
But some food companies are using cell lines that were originally derived from human fetuses in order to develop new food products.
The authors of the PLoS Biology report claimed that iPS cell lines can create live, iPS derived mice that survive into adulthood.
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So, a hydrogen fuel-cell car even running ... on hydrogen derived from natural gas cuts that carbon emission by 60%.
Earlier this week, Honda produced the first commercial hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, which will rely on natural gas-derived hydrogen for fuel and will be leased for use in Los Angeles.
Scientists found however, that feeder cells and serums derived from other animal cells introduced disease-causing agents that compromised the quality of the cell lines.
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Stem cells derived from umbilical cords are less versatile than embryonic stem cells, which could conceivably replace any cell in the body.
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