Human testicular tissue grown in mice:
In a proof-of-principle experiment, researchers have shown it is possible to grow immature human testicular tissue in mice. The next step will be to mature the tissue and harvest sperm cells. These would then be frozen for a pre-pubescent cancer patient to use later in his life.
Will the mice get to live with their recipient? Will there be a wheel?
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25 October 2004
07:05
Terry
Sounds like the basis for a couple new terms for masturbation. Ex: “7 minutes on the exercise wheel” (maybe only 3 minutes for you fast wankers)
25 October 2004
08:18
andrea
And gives a whole new meaning to a back rub. (o:
25 October 2004
08:50
TuTu
I know a few immature humans that could use a testicular transplant.
And a wheel!
25 October 2004
14:36
Terry
I just realized, what about something for women? Are they working on growing human ovaries to harvest eggs?
26 October 2004
00:16
mdmhvonpa
If mice could be genetically engineered to grow human reproductive glands … there might be a solution for the problem with decreasing population growth in some countries. Scary.
26 October 2004
09:01
andrea
I can see it now… a child born with large ears and a penchant for cheese.
26 October 2004
09:14
Terry
Maybe you could choose to have your sperm cells grown in a horse and the eggs grown in a dairy cow. That might end the “make it bigger” spam.
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