Scientists a step closer to mimicking way human body creates sperm
Researchers pass milestone on developmental path from stem cells to immature sperm, and hint lab-made sperm and eggs may one day be possibleScientists have come a step closer to mimicking the natural process by which the body creates sperm from stem cells in work that could ultimately provide new treatments for infertility.Speaking at theProgress Educational Trust annual conference in London this month, Azim Surani, director of germline and epigenetics research at the University of Cambridge ’s Gurdon Institute, said he and colleagues had passed a significant milestone on the path to producing sperm in the laboratory. The team is thought to be the first to have reached the halfway point on the developmental path from human stem cells to immature sperm.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Reproduction Stem cells Science Biology Fertility problems Health Society Medical research Source Type: news
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