Testicles 'are stem cell source' Possible Breakthrough!
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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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cheakywillie
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Some balls are held for charity
And some for fancy dress
But when they're held for pleasure
They're the balls that I like best
My balls are always bouncing
To the left and to the right
It's my belief that my big balls
Should be held every nightWe've got big balls
We've got big balls
We've got big balls
Dirty big balls
He's got big balls
She's got big balls - 3 years ago
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cheakywillie
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BOBALOB
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Maybe... would need to go through a LOT of testing before we see any real progress though. Seriously, think of adverse side affects, ways in which to test in mass numbers. Everything needs time with these things. It will start small then probably grow to become what they have imagined, if this does happen it may well be a very good health + technological find!
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BOBALOB
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KarlitoMosquito
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Wow so if you add this to the list, now there are THREE things men are useful for (right below killing spiders and taking out the trash)
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KarlitoMosquito
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sliznap
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The best part of this is that now we get to hear all the talking heads say "testicles." Ha ha, I just said "testicles."
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sliznap
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ScratchyPants
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I think this is a great find! This ranks up there with more ethical ways of obtaining stem cells like the actual fluid that surrounds the fetus. Also doesn't harm the fetus in any way so the Pro-Life Nazis can stop spewing for a moment.
With "the boys," if for some reason it needs to be removed altogether, you still have another one!
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ScratchyPants
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J_Jammer [removed]
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ScratchyPants:
Nazis killed people.
They didn't save anyone. - 3 years ago
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oracleruby
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This is awesome. I wish i could see my old science teacher now! When he was teaching me biology he told me men are a waste because they could only produce sperm and eggs are harder and more precious to preserve.
Interesting!
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oracleruby
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J_Jammer [removed]
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oracleruby:
Females have eaten their young.
I'm not so sure that's a popular meal for males.
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J_Jammer [removed]
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J_Jammer [removed]
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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.
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SDLN
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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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SDLN
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PaolaBear
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Finally, a less controversial way to acquire stem cells.
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naturechild
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i guess men can be useful after all
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naturechild
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Humdrum
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naturechild:
Go bake a pie.
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Humdrum
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Swiyyah
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YAY for ballz!!
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Swiyyah
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xenothaulus
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Nuts.
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xenothaulus
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onechance
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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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onechance
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rockon
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onechance:
Now your just being mean.
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rockon
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onechance
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onechance:
Your should be spelled "you're" when abbreviating for the two words "you" and "are".
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onechance
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onechance
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onechance:
How can you call my comment mean when I'm referring to people that say they are pro-life but also advocate war that kills countless people?
I agree though that my choice of words is harsh, but isn't MURDER a little harsher?
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onechance
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rockon
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onechance:
You really belive that I "want" or "advocate" war??
Your nutz..
"Your" spelling is your business. - 3 years ago
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rockon
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rockon
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onechance:
Wow!
Thank you so much. - 3 years ago
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rockon
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elciszek
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this makes me wish i had balls of my own
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elciszek
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CCashman
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It appears that you guys are not very familiar with Monty Python's Meaning of Life, otherwise you'd all know that every sperm is sacred.
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CCashman
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veracity
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CCashman:
THANK YOU for posting Every Sperm is Sacred. I couldn't stop singing it reading through those posts.
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NeoDotCom
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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 - 3 years ago
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keviar
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NeoDotCom:
go learn some science...
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NeoDotCom
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NeoDotCom:
Stem cells which are fundamental cells from which all other cells can be formed
Seem like a sperm or egg could do that
Is that why they were using unfertilized eggs and it was such a big deal?
Is that why the radical right brought in right to life?
Who needs to learn science and etiquette?
Hmmmm
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NeoDotCom
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CreditFigaro
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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
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JaetheFirst
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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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Stevox
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How innovative.
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Weepowopo
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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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torybart
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Maybe the key to evolution???
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arapa247
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This is amazing possibly one of the greatest break through since penecilin.
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Alarive
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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? - 3 years ago
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Alarive
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yeti
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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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yeti
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Ricky84
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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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pigmonkey
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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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pigmonkey
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torybart
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pigmonkey:
You bastard, you stole me comment. And I mean that in a good way.
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rockon
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pigmonkey:
I'm sure you would rather use embryos, but dang the luck there is another way.
Sorry. - 3 years ago
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powerhungry
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pigmonkey:
Sadly I kill millions of those tiny soldiers on a regular basis and I am someone on the right. I will be the first to say STFU if anyone on the "right" says something like that. I doubt I will have to say that but way to villanize us! YAWN!
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pigmonkey:
Instead of being pleased that they are improving upon an idea you use this time to slam people? I thought Obama had it in the bag.....or maybe they meant something to do with rag. There's an awful lot of grumpy Obama fans.
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pokesmot
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I shoulda been paying attention, i just posted one like this.
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ii386
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So does this mean donating sperm could become much more profitable?
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jonny2times
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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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