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Ethical problems with embryonic stem cells [2]
potential life (aborted or spare embryo) used
some religions cannot interfere with reproduction
Time concerns about embryonic stem cells [2]
slow, difficult, expensive
difficult to persuade cells to differentiate
Concerns about cancer with embryonic stem cells
cells divide and grow rapidly, so may cause cancer
Infection in adult stem cells [3]
some adult stem cells may be infected with viruses
patients' bodies may reject stem cells
they would need to take immunosuppressants
Ethical embryonic stem cells
in the umbilical cord blood and amniotic fluid
Therapeutic cloning
Using cells from an adult to produce an early embryo of themself with perfectly matched embryonic stem cells
Adult stem cells for type 1 diabetes
stem cells in connective tubes from liver and pancreas to small intestine can be made into insulin-producing cells
Process of reproductive cloning [4]
take DNA from organism A and remove nucleus
take an egg from organism B and remove nucleus
insert nucleus A into enucleated egg B and provide small electric shock to begin division
organism born will be identical to A
