Abstract

MEJIA RIVERA, Orlando. Research with embryo and adult stem cells: Birth of regenerative medicine Scientific perspectives, epistemiological perspectives and bioethical dilemma. Acta Med Colomb [online]. 2007, vol.32, n.4, pp.231-244. ISSN 0120-2448.

Research with stem cells is the most promising medical discovery for understanding and management of pathologies incurable so far. But besides that, it also announces the birth of regenerative medicine. This article analyses the state of the art with human embryonic and adult stem cells research, from the perspective of its revolutionary biological implications (questioning the classical embryology dogma of modern cardiology as well as the modern neurology dogma, epistemology (insufficient explanation of the mechanistic model of molecular biology) and its bioethical dilemma (moral statute of the embryo, creation of human - non - human and clinical research protocols).

Keywords : stem cells; regenerative medicine; human - non - human chimeras; ethical dilemmas.

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