Prósper F, Gavira J J, Herreros J, Rábago G, Luquin R, Moreno J, Robles J E, Redondo P
Servicio de Hematología y Area de Terapia Celular, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.
An Sist Sanit Navar. 2006;29 Suppl 2:219-34.
One of the fields of medicine that has raised the most expectations in recent years is cell therapy with stem cells. The isolation of human embryo cells, the apparent and unexpected potentiality of adult stem cells and the development of gene therapy lead us to imagine a hopeful future for a significant number of diseases that are at present incurable. In this article we will sketch out the panorama of stem cell research, describing the main achievements in this field as well as some of the questions that await an answer. In spite of the great expectations, it is essential that we maintain a critical and realistic spirit when it comes to analysing the scientific advances in this area.
近年来最令人期待的医学领域之一是干细胞治疗。人类胚胎细胞的分离、成体干细胞明显且出人意料的潜力以及基因治疗的发展，让我们对目前许多无法治愈的疾病充满了希望，憧憬着一个美好的未来。在本文中，我们将概述干细胞研究的全景，描述该领域的主要成就以及一些有待解答的问题。尽管人们满怀期待，但在分析这一领域的科学进展时，我们必须保持批判性和现实性的态度。
