HTTP:: Japan Finally Eases Stem Cell Regulations
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On the 21st of August, a new set of rules and regulations related to embryonic stem cell research came into effect in Japan. The new laws leave more leeway for researchers to conduct their experiments, but some voices say that the measures come too late, and that the time the country lost in a field that was once a big source of national pride will not be easily recovered. Other countries have moved way ahead of Japan in this field of research, so it remains to be seen if the new laws will have any effects. Upon first inspection, the laws that were set in the country in 2001 were fairly permissive. Researchers could use home-grown embryonic stem cell lines, or they could import them. However, there was a catch. The teams conducting such investigations needed to get approval for their studies, from both local institutions and Science Ministry commissions. This was a real stumbling block. In addition, they had to conduct their experiments in separate facilities from teams c!
onducting work on other types of stem cells, Nature News reports. The measures had the effect of costing Japan the leader position in the international stem cell research community. It was, for example, Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University who first managed to obtain induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) from differentiated, adult cells, but...
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