Chinese scientists are studying alternative

pig stem cells into mouse samples 


  

  

  
 

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      BEIJING, Dec. 18 Xinhua, Guangzhou (Yang Wei) The Third Guangzhou International Forum on Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, 18, held in Guangzhou. Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health Research Institute Peiduan Qing said here in recent years, stem cell research into the international scientific frontiers, but also attracted great attention in China. At present, Chinese scientists are to pigs as a sample to start stem cell research, alternative to traditional guinea pigs mice in order to achieve breakthroughs in regenerative medicine.

     It is reported that stem cells are a not fully differentiated, immature cells that have regenerative potential of human functions of various tissues and organs, the medical community known as the "million by cell." ips cells, also known as induced pluripotent stem cells, the skin cells and other adult cells, in vitro into pluripotent stem cells. China started a few years ago laid out in the stem cell research, at present, Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai, the mainland of China for stem cell research 3 big city.

     Peiduan Qing said, according to China's national long-term technology development program, China gradually organized and implemented 16 major science and technology projects and the "development and reproduction," "stem cell" and six major research projects. Among them, "the source of different tissues and disease can be different ips and regulation of multiple molecular mechanisms", "an important development in the mammalian reproductive model," two projects in China this year included the implementation of the "stem cell" major scientific The first start of the project research program, where the former support up to 5 years 28 million yuan.

And "an important development in the mammalian reproductive model" project, will carry out the pig as a model of stem cell research, "In the past, are the basis of a small mouse, which belongs to the Western research methods," said Pei Duanqing, but if the regeneration of human organs for application to a sample of pigs are more advantages, "This study once a breakthrough in stem cell research in China is a world leader, but also to acquire more core technologies."

     Day forum, Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health, led the two major national commitment to scientific research project launched, in which "the source of different tissues and disease ips pluripotent Difference in the molecular mechanism of" project , its chief scientist, by the Spanish Miguel? Esther classes as. This is the first time in China by non-Chinese foreigners as chief scientist.

     In this regard, Deputy Director of Science and Technology Basic Research Liao Xiao Han commented, this is the main projects the first time African-Chinese foreigners chief scientist of the project, marking the full use of China in the global science and technology resources on the new step, I will have more foreign talents will be in China to the stage.