Guidelines for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research: National registry of human embryonic stem cell lines
This registry lists human pluripotent stem cell lines derived directly from embryos. Induced human pluripotent stem cell lines will not be listed with the registry, as they are not derived from embryonic sources.Until June 30, 2010, only human embryonic stem cell lines derived in the course of CIHR-funded projects were required to be listed in the registry. From then forward, all human embryonic stem cell lines derived under the auspices of an Institution that receives any Agency funds must be listed in the registry.
To date, no human embryonic stem cell lines have been derived in the course of CIHR-funded projects. Investigators with lines derived prior to June 30, 2010 under the auspices of an institution that receives Agency funding have been asked if they wish to voluntarily list their cell lines. The information below includes cell lines that have been volunteered to date.
Lines listed here will be made available by the researcher to other researchers, subject to reasonable cost-recovery charges. Note that research conducted under the auspices of an institution that receives Agency funding using these cell lines must be reviewed and approved by the Stem Cell Oversight Committee (SCOC) before the work can commence.
| Cell line(s) | Publication citation | Source | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA1, CA2 | PMID: 17572666 | Dr. Andras Nagy, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto | Nagy Lab, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute |
| CC1, CC3 | PMID: 20555390 | Dr. Derrick Rancourt, University of Calgary | Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Calgary 300 Heritage Medical Research 3330 Hospital Dr. N.W. Calgary, AB T2N 4N1 Telephone: 403-220-2888 Email: rancourt@ucalgary.ca |
A survey on the impact of the requirement to list human embryonic stem cell lines derived under the auspices of an institution that receives Agency funding was posted on the CIHR website from October 19, 2007 until February 15, 2008. The results were discussed at SCOC's April 2008 meeting.