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
Diurnal Effects on the Fraction of Fetal Cell‐Free DNA in Maternal Plasma
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DOI: 10.1002/pd.6836
Abstract: The discovery of fetal cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) has revolutionized prenatal diagnostics through non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), which depends on accurately measuring the fetal fraction (FF) in maternal plasma. While FF is known to be influenced… read more here.
Keywords: maternal plasma; fetal cell; free dna; cell free ... 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