title: Stem cell research in China.
abstract: In the past 5 years, China has increased its efforts in the field of stem cell research and practice. Basic research mainly focuses on bone marrow and embryonic stem cells. Clinical applications of stem cells in the treatment of acute heart failure, acute liver failure and lower limb ischaemia have been reported by many hospitals. China enacted its 'Ethical Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research' in 2003. At present, China has the most liberal and favourable environments for human embryonic stem cell research.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Excellence in Tissue Engineering, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Dongdan Santiao No. 5, Beijing 100005, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Lianming
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Lingsong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Robert Chunhua
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends*; D002681:China; D006801:Humans; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology*