Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1A1.
Stem Cells Int. 2011;2011:498132. doi: 10.4061/2011/498132. Epub 2011 Sep 5.
Stem cell banks are increasingly recognized as an essential resource of biological materials for both basic and translational stem cell research. By providing transnational access to quality controlled and ethically sourced stem cell lines, stem cell banks seek to foster international collaboration and innovation. However, given that national stem cell banks operate under different policy, regulatory and commercial frameworks, the transnational sharing of stem cell materials and data can be complicating. This paper will provide an overview of the most pressing challenges regarding the governance of stem cell banks, and the difficulties in designing regulatory and commercial frameworks that foster stem cell research. Moreover, the paper will shed light on the numerous international initiatives that have arisen to help harmonize and standardize stem cell banking and research processes to overcome such challenges.
干细胞库越来越被认为是基础和转化干细胞研究的生物材料的重要资源。通过提供跨国界获取经过质量控制和符合伦理标准的干细胞系，干细胞库旨在促进国际合作和创新。然而，由于国家干细胞库在不同的政策、监管和商业框架下运作，因此跨国界共享干细胞材料和数据可能会变得复杂。本文将概述与干细胞库治理相关的最紧迫挑战，以及在设计促进干细胞研究的监管和商业框架方面所面临的困难。此外，本文还将介绍为帮助协调和标准化干细胞库和研究过程以克服这些挑战而出现的众多国际举措。
