Reproductive medicine gets a new tool

Wei-Xia Ang; Cheng-Xu Delon Toh; Huck-Hui Ng; Yuin-Han Loh

doi:10.1093/jmcb/mjr027

Reproductive medicine gets a new tool

J Mol Cell Biol. 2011 Dec;3(6):320-1. doi: 10.1093/jmcb/mjr027. Epub 2011 Nov 24.

Authors

Wei-Xia Ang¹, Cheng-Xu Delon Toh, Huck-Hui Ng, Yuin-Han Loh

Affiliation

¹ Epigenetics and Cell Fates Laboratory, A*STAR Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore 138648, Singapore.

PMID: 22116889
DOI: 10.1093/jmcb/mjr027

Abstract

Infertility is a problem faced by millions worldwide. In a recent paper published in Cell, Hayashi et al. (2011) provided a potential solution for male infertility through the generation of functional spermatozoa that can give rise to healthy offspring from embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Cell Differentiation / genetics
Embryonic Stem Cells / cytology*
Embryonic Stem Cells / metabolism
Humans
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / cytology*
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / metabolism
Infertility, Male / metabolism
Infertility, Male / therapy
Male
Regenerative Medicine / methods*
Reproductive Medicine / methods*
Spermatozoa / cytology
Spermatozoa / metabolism