Overview
Embryonic, in the stem-cell sciences, refers to the early developmental stage of an organism and, in particular, to embryonic stem cells, the pluripotent cells derived from the inner cell mass of the early embryo that can self-renew indefinitely and differentiate into the cell types of all three germ layers. Their pluripotency makes them central to developmental biology, disease modelling, and regenerative-medicine research, while also raising distinctive ethical questions. The studies gathered here address the embryonic and stem-cell domain across mechanism, application, and ethics. Early developmental control is examined in a comprehensive study of the molecular regulation of human embryonic development, and pluripotency regulation features in work on microRNA targeting of the OCT4 promoter. Stem-cell biology and therapeutic potential are represented by evaluations of circadian oscillators in cancer stem cells, biocompatible scaffolds for pluripotent stem-cell transplantation in neural models, and the therapeutic use of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in ovarian ageing. The ethical dimension is directly addressed through critical interdisciplinary perspectives on modern stem-cell research and therapy. Related developmental and reproductive biology appears in studies of oocyte maturation, decidualisation and uterine receptivity, and the role of in-vitro disease models. Together these contributions frame the embryonic stem cell as a uniquely versatile cell type whose study illuminates the molecular basis of development, supports modelling and regenerative applications, and necessitates careful ethical consideration.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
MicroRNA-1285 Might Potentially Regulate OCT4 Gene Expression by Direct Targeting of its Promoter
Evaluating Circadian Oscillators in Cancer Stem Cells
Biocompatible Scaffolds for Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Transplantation and Modeling Post-Stroke Recovery in Three-Dimensional Neural Cell Culture
A Role for in Vitro Disease Models in the Landscape of Preclinical Cardiotoxicity and Safety Testing
Ethics of Modern Stem Cell Research and Therapy: Current Critical and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Computational STAT4 rSNP Analysis, Transcriptional Factor Binding Sites and Disease
The Effects of L Carnitine on in Vitro Maturation of Immature Bovine Oocytes
Signal Transduction of hCG Induces Decidualization and Uterine Receptivity
Therapeutic Potential of Autologous Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Human POI and Ovarian Aging
RBM45: Molecular, Cellular, and Evolutionary Biology
Computational EPAS1 rSNP Analysis, Transcriptional Factor Binding Sites and High Altitude Sickness or Adaptation
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 28 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2023 · Biology
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Luján Irastorza Jesús Estuardo et al. · 2022 · Obstetrics & Gynecology International Journal
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2022 · Obstetrics & Gynecology International Journal
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S. Vanvanhossou et al. · 2021 · Frontiers in Genetics
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