Human Fetal Cell Therapy in Huntington's Disease: A Randomized, Multicenter, Phase II Trial
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DOI: 10.1002/mds.28201
Abstract: Huntington's disease is a rare, severe, inherited neurodegenerative disease in which we assessed the safety and efficacy of grafting human fetal ganglionic eminence intrastriatally. read more here.
Keywords: cell therapy; huntington disease; human fetal; fetal cell ... See more keywords
In utero development of memory T cells
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DOI: 10.1007/s00281-017-0650-0
Abstract: Pathogen-specific immune memory develops subsequent to primary exposure to antigen, mainly in the context of infection or vaccination to provide protection. Although a safe fetal life requires a tolerogenic environment in order to circumvent unnecessary… read more here.
Keywords: development memory; utero development; memory cells; infection ... See more keywords
A Reappraisal of Circulating Fetal Cell Noninvasive Prenatal Testing.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.11.001
Abstract: New tools for higher-resolution fetal genome analysis including microarray and next-generation sequencing have revolutionized prenatal screening. This article provides commentary on this rapidly advancing field and a future perspective emphasizing circulating fetal cell (CFC) utility.… read more here.
Keywords: prenatal testing; fetal cell; circulating fetal; noninvasive prenatal ... See more keywords
Helping patients with ethical concerns about COVID-19 vaccines in light of fetal cell lines used in some COVID-19 vaccines
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.06.027
Abstract: Many persons with religious convictions report hesitancy about COVID-19 vaccines, in part due to ethical concerns that fetal cell lines are used in the development of certain vaccines. The issue of abortion is contentious and,… read more here.
Keywords: cell lines; ethical concerns; covid vaccines; fetal cell ... See more keywords
The Inadvertent Discovery of Human Fetal Cell Microchimerism.
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DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2017.273474
Abstract: Featured Article: Bianchi DW, Zickwolf GK, Weil GJ, Sylvester S, DeMaria MA. Male fetal progenitor cells persist in maternal blood for as long as 27 years postpartum. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1996;93:705–8.2… read more here.
Keywords: human fetal; cell microchimerism; inadvertent discovery; fetal cell ... See more keywords