title: Regulatory insight into the European human pluripotent stem cell registry.
abstract: The European pluripotent stem cell registry aims at listing qualified pluripotent stem cell (PSC) lines that are available globally together with relevant information for each cell line. Specific emphasis is being put on documenting ethical procurement of the cells and providing evidence of pluripotency. The report discusses the tasks and challenges for a global PSC registry as an instrument to develop collaboration, to access cells from diverse resources and banks, and to implement standards, and as a means to follow up usage of cells and support adherence to regulatory and scientific standards and transparency for stakeholders.
authors.affiliation: 1 Berlin Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin , Berlin, Germany .
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kurtz
authors.forename: Glyn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stacey
authors.forename: Luam
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kidane
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seriola
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stachelscheid
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Veiga
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D005060:Europe; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D057026:Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology; D039904:Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D016730:Program Development; D012042:Registries; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D014015:Tissue Banks