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ReviewStem cell reviews and reports2025

Stem Cell and Synthetic Embryo Models: Advances, Applications, and Ethical Considerations.

Hany E Marei

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Review in Stem cell reviews and reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. The Use of Stem Cells in Assisted Reproduction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Hany E MareiDepartment of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35116, Egypt. hanymarei@mans.edu.eg.ORCID 0000-0002-0069-4212

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Independent traditional gametes and recent advances in stem cell biology have made it possible to create synthetic embryo models (SEMs), altering our capacity to study early human development, congenital diseases, and regenerative medicine. By recreating key developmental events in vitro, these models provide unmatched insights into embryogenesis and provide creative platforms for disease modeling, drug discovery, and individualized therapy. The quick development in SEM research raises serious ethical, legal, and regulatory questions that call for creating transparent control systems. The methods applied in SEM fabrication, their biomedical applications, and the moral issues connected with their use are investigated in this review. We also look at future directions, including enhancing ethical frameworks, adding artificial intelligence, increasing model fidelity, and encouraging public participation. Through multidisciplinary cooperation, SEMs might address these problems and transform developmental biology, advancing ethical scientific advancement.

Indexed as

Embryo, MammalianModels, BiologicalStem CellsAnimalsEmbryonic DevelopmentHumansRegenerative MedicineBiomedical research ethicsEarly human developmentEmbryoid bodiesEthical considerationsIn vitro embryogenesisOrganoidsPluripotent stem cells (PSCs)Regulatory frameworksReproductive bioethicsStem cellsSynthetic embryo models (SEMs)

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PMID40392412
PMCPMC12356733

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