Embryos, Can for Cloning Baby?

A number of researchers have succeeded in creating stem cells by cloning human skin cells and mated with the female egg cells in the laboratory.

This breakthrough is claimed to be an alternative new ways of treating and curing various diseases, such as Alzheimer's to multiple sclerosis, or brain inflammation disorders and spinal cord.

Reported by Dailymail, May 17, 2013, with the findings, the prospect of cloning babies could be closer to reality. And that is now worrying about a number of scientists, these findings could diselwengkan to cloned babies. 

Creation of Stem CellsDr Shoukhrat Mitalipov, researchers who focus on the creation of the cell, illustrates how the process of creating stem cells. 

The first phase, researchers took a piece of skin from patients with Alzheimer's, heart disease or the other. Then the researchers took donated eggs healthy young women. Researchers then remove the DNA.Skin cells were then placed in the hole in the egg, using an electric current so that the embryo begins to develop. 

Well, after five or six days, the embryo is formed into 150 cells, about the size of a pinhead. The cells were subsequently transformed into any type of cell in the body, and can be widely used for the treatment of damaged body parts, worn out or sick. In fact, the cells can be used to treat patients. 

Dr. Mitalipov claimed to have spent years perfecting this technique. "Stem cells can renew and replace damaged cells and tissues, as well as reducing disease that affects millions of people," said 

Mitalipov."Although there is still much to be done in developing a stem cell treatment to be safe and effective, we believe this is a significant step forward in the development of the science of cells, which can be used in regenerative medicine," he added. 

This breakthrough hailed Dr Paul De Sousa, from Edinburgh University. De Sousa said, the findings increase the understanding of the female egg cells could lead to new treatments for infertility.

 
How do scientists create embryos. (Daily Mail)
 Potential Human CloningCriticisms mentioned by Dr. David King, founder of the campaign group Human Genetics Alert, upon these findings. He called for an international ban on human cloning. The agency affirmed the issuance of the stem cell cloning technique was highly irresponsible.

Josephine Quintavalle, of campaign group Comment on Reproductive Ethics, also at the same criticisms. He questioned the purpose of the study, since there is a simpler way to make the adjustment stem cells.While Dr. Mitalipov denied research will lead to human cloning. He had earlier admitted failing to create babies through cloning monkeys. Therefore, it may not be successfully used to clone humans.Mitalipov also reasoned cloned human embryo cells with a series of five to six days will not be able to produce cloned. 

The world's first cloning is achieved by the Oregon Health and Science University, with the same technique but to clone Dolly the sheep.

Source: teknologi.news.viva.co.id