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ArticleStem cell reports2025

Language and labels from the lab: Definitions in the stem cell-based embryo model debate.

Hafez Ismaili M'hamdi

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Article in Stem cell reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Hafez Ismaili M'hamdiDepartment of Health Ethics and Society, Department of Health, Ethics and Society Maastricht University, Postbus 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, the Netherlands; School for Oncology and Developmental Biology (GROW), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; School for Care and Public Health Research (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands. Electronic address: hafez.ismailimhamdi@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article examines the definitional challenges surrounding stem cell-based embryo models. Terms like "synthetic embryos" misrepresent their nature and influence public discourse. I argue for a multidisciplinary approach, integrating scientific precision with linguistic and ethical considerations, to ensure clarity, honesty, and respect in both scientific and societal debates.

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Embryonic Stem CellsLanguageModels, BiologicalStem Cell ResearchStem CellsAnimalsEmbryo ResearchHumans

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PMID40250440
PMCPMC12143142

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