Open AccessPublic attitudes in Japan toward the creation and use of gametes derived from human-induced pluripotent stem cells
Author(s) -
Takeshi Sawai,
Taichi Hatta,
Kyoko Akatsuka,
Misao Fujita
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
future science oa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 2056-5623
DOI - 10.2144/fsoa-2021-0066
Subject(s) - induced pluripotent stem cell , embryo , biology , stem cell , microbiology and biotechnology , embryonic stem cell , genetics , gene
Aim: To ascertain to what extent the Japanese general public accept the creation and use of in vitro derived (IVD)-gametes derived from human-induced pluripotent stem cells. Materials & methods: We conducted an online survey and obtained answers from 3096 respondents. Results: 78.6% of the respondents answered that they would accept the creation and use of IVD-gametes for research purposes, 51.7% answered that they would accept the creation and use of embryos with IVD-gametes for research purposes, and 25.9% answered that they would accept childbirth using embryos with IVD-gametes. Discussion: The results that approximately half of the respondents answered that they would accept the creation of embryos with IVD-gametes, which has not been allowed in the current Japanese research guidelines, is astonishing.