Stem Cells and Ethics
Rama Alomar1, Oytun Erbaş1
1ERBAS Institute of Experimental Medicine, Illinois, USA & Gebze, Türkiye
Keywords: Cloning, ethics, genetic engineering, human embryonic stem cell, regenerative medicine, stem cell.
Abstract
Several ethical challenges, particularly those relating to stem cell research, have been introduced as a result of the field of biotechnology's rapid expansion and advancement. The stem cells in our bodies have the capacity to develop into various varieties of specialized cells and tissues. The human-derived stem cells have great potential to be used as regenerative medicine and cell replacement therapies useful for the treatment of many diseases. As we go forward with stem cell research and get closer to the clinical use of these cells, a variety of ethical questions are raised. More moral dilemmas about patient accessibility may appear after solving the existing ones, yet it is the only way to progress. The purpose of this chapter is to cover the most important bioethical concerns relating to stem cell research and to consider the current ethical debate regarding them through an analysis of the scientific literature.
Cite this article as: Alomar R, Erbaş O. Stem Cells and Ethics. JEB Med Sci 2024;5(1):164-169.
The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.
The authors received no financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article.