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Review
13.
Prospects and ethical concerns of embryonic stem
cells research-A review -
C. S. Mukhopadhyay,
Jayanti Tokas, P. D. Mathur
Vet World. 2011; 4(6): 281-286
doi:
10.5455/vetworld.4.281
Abstract
Stem cell research has appeared as a silver lining
of hope over the dark cloud of some untreatable
diseases like cancer and certain neurological
disorders. Embryonic stem cells, the tabula rasa,
holds much promise in this regard owing to its
totipotency, howbeit, it has whirled a severe
tempest all over the world on the point of humanity.
The present review article includes the chronology
of stem cell research with special reference to the
techniques that were evolved in due course of
research, the controversy over the application of
embryonic stem cells for therapeutics and present
status of stem cell research under Indian context.
India is being increasingly alluring the foreign
companies to invest in this project since a huge
prospect in stem cell marketing business is foreseen
in this country.
Keywords: Embryonic stem
cells, markers, therapeutics, ethics, prospect in
India.
