title: The current state of research with human pluripotent stem cells in Brazil.
abstract: This article provides a brief overview of research with human pluripotent stem cells in Brazil, the federal funding supporting this research, and the legislation that allows the isolation of human embryonic stem cells.
authors.affiliation: 1 Hematology and Stem Cell Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Stem Cell Laboratory, Fundamental Health Science Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul , Porto Alegre, Brazil .
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pranke
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chagastelles
authors.forename: Laura E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Sperling
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D057026:Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology; D007391:International Cooperation; D039904:Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D057905:Stem Cell Research