Tsutomu Sawai1, Taichi Hatta1, Misao Fujita1. 1. Uehiro Research Division for iPS Cell Ethics, Center for iPS Cell Research & Application, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
Abstract
AIM: To understand the steps and objectives for which Japanese people are willing to accept human-animal chimeric embryo research using human induced pluripotent stem cells. METHODS: An internet-based survey was conducted for the general public and researchers in Japan in 2016. RESULTS: Over 60% of the public and 83.8% of researchers supported the creation of human-swine chimeras and 81.0% of the public and 92.4% of researchers supported the creation of human-swine chimeric embryos. DISCUSSION: When presented with a graded view of human-swine chimeric embryo research with concomitant, specific objectives, a large majority of the general public as well as researchers are willing to accept this research with the aims of disease study, novel drug and treatment development, and transplantation.
AIM: To understand the steps and objectives for which Japanese people are willing to accept human-animal chimeric embryo research using human induced pluripotent stem cells. METHODS: An internet-based survey was conducted for the general public and researchers in Japan in 2016. RESULTS: Over 60% of the public and 83.8% of researchers supported the creation of human-swine chimeras and 81.0% of the public and 92.4% of researchers supported the creation of human-swine chimeric embryos. DISCUSSION: When presented with a graded view of human-swine chimeric embryo research with concomitant, specific objectives, a large majority of the general public as well as researchers are willing to accept this research with the aims of disease study, novel drug and treatment development, and transplantation.
Authors: Andrew T Crane; Francis X Shen; Jennifer L Brown; Warren Cormack; Mercedes Ruiz-Estevez; Joseph P Voth; Tsutomu Sawai; Taichi Hatta; Misao Fujita; Walter C Low Journal: Stem Cell Reports Date: 2020-10-01 Impact factor: 7.765