Testicles 'are stem cell source' Possible Breakthrough!
- added October 09, 2008
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German and UK research suggests that sperm cells can be coaxed into stem cells with similar properties to those found in the embryo.
The study, in Nature, raises hopes eventually of a supply of "repair tissue" for other parts of the body.
Any ability to transform cells taken from an adult back into stem cells, and then onwards into a wide variety of tissue types, offers the chance of "personalised treatment" for patients.
Resulting brain, bone, or heart cells could be injected with no fear of rejection by the body's immune system.
It would also avoid the ethical controversies surrounding the use of cells taken from embryos.
From these, they extracted a type of cell called the "sperm precursor cell" - a type of adult stem cells with a fixed role - to become a sperm cell.
These were then manipulated chemically in the laboratory into a state more similar to cells found in the embryo, which can go on to produce all the cell types in the body.
However, it is as yet unclear whether the cells could one day be safely used in humans.
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What a nutty idea! Who knew...
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i dunno if this is like rubbing the magic lamp then wishing for 3 more wishes, but can i grow a 3rd testicle from a portion of lefty or righty? infinate replication, muhahaha. eventually have a cluster of grapes in my pants, then become a stunt double.
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- jonny2times
- 1 month ago
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So does this mean donating sperm could become much more profitable?
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I shoulda been paying attention, i just posted one like this.
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I wonder how the Right will spin this to also be against gods will? (killing all those innocent sperm is murder!)
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I hope that this becomes safe to be used in humans.
So...our little soldiers are capable of making children and now capable of making any kind of cell.
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- Arithaniel
- 1 month ago
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Wow I could not stop laughing when I read this,
“He added: "An answer to how these testis-derived pluripotent cells can be used will have to be left dangling a little longer."
Anyways, everything sounds great except for the part where they have to extract cells from your testicles to grow what you need.
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You see honey, not only is it nutritional but also therapeutic. Take one dose orally once a day.
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Where do I sign up?
But really this is a nice advancement.
If I need a new liver some day they can just make one from my own cells? Can I start growing new body parts now? or will this be for the rich only? -
This is amazing possibly one of the greatest break through since penecilin.
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Maybe the key to evolution???
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I just hope that being able to cure genetic diseases does not detur people from practicing eugenics (smart breading).......................................The day when a person with a severe family history of genetic disease like cancer or some type or degenerative disease consciously makes the choice not to spread there genes is a day where the entire human species can benefit.
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How innovative.
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This makes a certain kind of sense to me.
The answer is almost always in plain sight, so it seems...or not. Oops: here's a Kleenex; now clean your eye. :)
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- JaetheFirst
- 1 month ago
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Who ever knew that an old t-shirt could hold the secrets that will save people's lives?
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- CreditFigaro
- 1 month ago
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This actually sounds like common sense
If 1 sperm and 1 egg can become an entire person
Wouldn't they obviously be stem cells -
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this makes me wish i had balls of my own
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HOLY BALLS BATMAN! Now the crazy "pro-life/pro-war" shitbags can shut the hell up!
Yay!
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Nuts.
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- xenothaulus
- 1 month ago
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YAY for ballz!!
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i guess men can be useful after all
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- naturechild
- 1 month ago
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Finally, a less controversial way to acquire stem cells.
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I can see the sign now: "Masturbate for a cure!" with a silhouette of some dude jerking off next to an awareness ribbon, lol.
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Men can outlive women because we have the balls to do so.
They continue to improve upon an idea. There are some smarty pants out there.

