Since fertilised egg cells are totipotent (have the capacity to develop all the cell types of an adult), then would it be possible to extract and freeze some cells from the early neurula stage of the embryo, and if the embryo, after developing and being born (and grown up to adulthood) develops some sort of disease e.g. liver failure, could those frozen neurula cells be used to fix his organs?
2006-11-14 01:38:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Seperating cells from Morula to use them for medical purpose is technically feasible. But at present seperating such cells is not feasible. Some more research is needed.
2006-11-14 01:50:07 · answer #1 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-15 03:53:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds plausible... At present there are many groups which encourage save the fetus umbilical cord blood. This is used for similar purpose and less ethically controvertial.
2006-11-14 01:41:52 · answer #3 · answered by Leonardo D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes possible :) but it's very hard to control the differentiation process.
2006-11-14 01:51:05 · answer #4 · answered by caren 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure, but it would be a great idea, if plausible!
2006-11-14 01:41:12 · answer #5 · answered by Shelley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋