Specimen Collection for Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Research: Harmonizing the Approach to Informed Consent

• Published in: Stem cells translational medicine Vol. 1; no. 5; pp. 409 - 421
• Main Authors: Lowenthal, Justin, Lipnick, Scott, Rao, Mahendra, Hull, Sara Chandros
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States AlphaMed Press 01.05.2012; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Administrative support; Clinical translation; Ethics; Human subjects; Humans; Induced pluripotent stem cells; Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells - cytology; Informed Consent; iPS; Medical research; Original and Reviews; Pluripotency; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Regenerative medicine; Regenerative Medicine - ethics; Regenerative Medicine - legislation & jurisprudence; Researchers; Specimen Handling - standards; Stem Cell Research - ethics; Stem Cell Research - legislation & jurisprudence; Stem cells; Transplants & implants

Prospective donation of tissue specimens for induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) research requires an approach to informed consent that is constructed for this context. Approaches to informed consent have been variable in ways that threaten the simultaneous goals of protecting donors and safeguardi...