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Any moral quandaries may already be rendered moot by superior biotechnology. For any given use case of interest: gene therapies, disease modelling, cell transpl
by ArtWomb 6y ago
Any moral quandaries may already be rendered moot by superior biotechnology. For any given use case of interest: gene therapies, disease modelling, cell transplantation, etc. High-efficiency computer assisted cellular conversion of stem cells is the holy grail. Recall, you don't need to replace entire organs. Just the diseased sectors. And if in vivo cellular reprogramming can be targeted to organs with historically lacking regenerative capability, base astrocytes into fresh plastic neurons, for example. It would unlock longevity beyond the mere physical ;)
IRENE: computer-guided design tool to increase efficiency of cellular conversions
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21801-4.pdf https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21801-4.pdf