Artículos de revistas
Stem cell Researches in Brazil: Present and Future Challenges
Fecha
2009Registro en:
STEM CELL REVIEWS AND REPORTS, v.5, n.2, p.123-129, 2009
1550-8943
10.1007/s12015-009-9057-1
Autor
ZATZ, Mayana
Institución
Resumen
A bill allowing researches with human embryonic stem cells has been approved by the Brazilian Congress, originally in 2005 and definitively by the Supreme Court in 2008. However, several years before, investigations in Brazil with adult stem cells in vitro in animal models as well as clinical trials, were started and are currently underway. Here, we will summarize the main findings and the challenges of going from bench to bed, focusing on heart, diabetes, cancer, craniofacial, and neuromuscular disorders. We also call attention to the importance of publishing negative results on experimental trials in scientific journals and websites. They are of great value to investigators in the field and may avoid the repeating of unsuccessful experiments. In addition, they could be referred to patients seeking information, aiming to protect them against financial and psychological harm.