It is hard for me to believe that in this day of scientific technology we have not yet begun to accept human organ cloning as a available form of treatment, as well as a cure for many ailments. I am interested to know the opinions of others.

[This message has been edited by babybuddha (edited 01-09-2002).]

1. Organ cloning is NOT the ultimate goal for organ replacement, for the cloned organ is as prone to disease processes as the failed host organ.

2. Organ cloning will be a very expensive way of organ replacement.

3. I suggest we discuss more practical ways of renal replacement innovations, such as bioartificial renal tubules, biocompatible hemofilters, etc.

Kaveh

I know Dr Humes are certainly onto something with the bioartificial kidney. The proxim
al tubule device seems to be a concordant marriage of the biological and mechanic
al as well as the progressive and traditional. I want to know why he did not use
human proximal tubule cell lines. I knew that the cell line are easy to culture
and expand. I also want to know why he did not use the pig proximal tubule cells
which used in artificial liver now.