title: Regulatory impacts on stem cell research in Japan.
abstract: Although it is a leader in many fields of stem cell research, Japan's policies on many areas of stem cell research have not been widely reported or analyzed in the international literature. In this report, we provide an overview of Japan's centralized approach to regulation and analyze its policy implementation.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sipp
authors.forename: Kazuto
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kato
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation; D033041:Embryo Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D005854:Germ Cells / Q000166:cytology; D033161:Government Regulation; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007564:Japan; D053652:Nuclear Transfer Techniques / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence