Ethical Implications in the Use of Embryonic and Adult Neural Stem Cells

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Ethical considerations</td><td align="left"> </td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Origin</td><td align="left">Embryos from miscarriages and abortions, IVF embryos, <i>ex  </i><i>profeso</i> embryos, cultures, cadavers, tissues and somatic cells.  Care and preservation of progenitor cells.  Patents</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Applications</td><td align="left">Basic research, characterization, biological behavior, differentiation, migration, neurodevelopment.  Transplants, diseases of neurodevelopment, trauma, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases.  Regenerative therapy. Risks, long term results.  Public health impact. Patents and accessibility</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Ethical considerations in the use of  neural stem cells. Ethical considerations related to the origin   and source of neural stem cells and the potential clinical applications.

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Table 1: Ethical Implications in the Use of Embryonic and Adult Neural Stem Cells 