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Stem Cells Cultivated Free of Animal Contaminants

Posted by samzenpus on from the grow-me-a-new-liver dept.

qewl writes "In a follow-up to this story, researchers at Massachusetts-based Advanced Cell Technology have created a new method of growing human embryonic stem cells that has overcome the major obstacle of animal contaminants to their use for human treatments. As President George W Bush has restricted federal funding of this research to limited cell lines existing since 2001, scientists have strived to find ways to keep the lines pure. Irina Klimanskaya and colleagues at ACT grew the stem cells from the beginning on a cell and serum-free mixture called an extracellular matrix. "The importance of this work, of course, is that by eliminating contact with animal and human cells, you minimize the risk of contamination with pathogens that could be transmitted to patients and the population at large," Dr. Lanza at ATC said."

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  1. but the real question is by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    if they wrote a virus for KDE, would they call it "The Klap?"

    1. Re:but the real question is by qewl · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Couldn't be more offtopic, but wow- I don't know why, but that just cracked the shit out of me!

      *looks around, makes sure noone is stalking this post*
      ~$ ping server reality
      Success rate is 0 percent (0/5)
      Transmit failed: Timeout

      Meh, should have known.

      --

      (\_/)
      (O.o) This is Bunny. (> <)
  2. w00t! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post!

    1. Re:w00t! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      If it helps you feel better, you would have had first post in this new math system that I am working on. In it, 2+2=5 for large values of 2. Third post = first post for small values of 3 ; )

  3. Welcome to Kuro5hin by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Line starts at the back, thanks for playing.

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    Anyone remember Deus Ex?

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