title: The procurement of cells for the derivation of human embryonic stem cell lines for therapeutic use: recommendations for good practice.
abstract: The donation of human embryos for the derivation of embryonic stem cell lines that may be used in the development of therapeutic products raises more complex ethical, practical and regulatory problems than the donation of embryos for non-clinical research. This review considers these issues and offers recommendations for good practice.
authors.affiliation: Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 4EP, UK. alison.murdoch@ncl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murdoch
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Braude
authors.forename: Aidan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Courtney
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brison
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lawford-Davies
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Glyn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stacey
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sethe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D046148:Donor Selection / Q000941:ethics; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000637:transplantation*; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D019520:Living Donors / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013048:Specimen Handling; D057905:Stem Cell Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards; D014015:Tissue Banks; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence