Perspectives on human stem cell research.
Human stem cell research draws not only scientists' but the public's attention. Human stem cell research is considered to be able to identify the mechanism of human development and change the paradigm of medical practices. However, there are heated ethical and legal debates about human stem cell research. The core issue is that of human dignity and human life. Some prefer human adult stem cell research or iPS cell research, others hES cell research. We do not need to exclude any type of stem cell research because each has its own merits and issues, and they can facilitate the scientific revolution when working together.
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Kyu Won
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Law School, Hanyang University, 17 Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 133-791, South Korea. dike1@hanyang.ac.kr
D000328:Adult; D053687:Adult Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D033041:Embryo Research / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology; D033161:Government Regulation; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D039904:Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology; D011639:Public Opinion; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology*