First Artificial Human Sperm Created by British Scientists
Written by WTJ on July 9, 2009 – 10:48 am -
British researchers from Newcastle University and NorthEast England Stem Cell Institute claimed they created human sperm from embryonic stem cells.
Stem cells are known to be able to be developed into any kind of cells. This is the first time scientists actually turn them into sperm cells. The development of sperm through embryonic stem cells gives a beam of light to infertile men and also lesbian couples. These people who are inability to reproduce can now have their own biological children.
Lead researcher Karim Nayernia from Newcastle University claimed that they had effectively used the sperm created in similar technique to produce baby mice. The technique is published in the journal Stem Cells and Development. However many scientists are not convinced the team created sperm, and many thought that the artificial human sperms are abnormal.
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July 11th, 2009 at 1:01 am
I wonder how they get the chormosome counts right in the cell. Sperm are haploid… I am not a biogenetic engingeer so this is super impressive for me.
July 14th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
I had the same thought. Perhaps there’s a way to stimulate meiotic division of the diploids, chemically or electronically. The journal that it’s published in may provide details. Good question. (added by Mobile using Mippin)