Stem cell-based models of embryos: The need for improved naming conventions

Kirstin R W Matthews; Daniel S Wagner; Aryeh Warmflash

doi:10.1016/j.stemcr.2021.02.018

Stem cell-based models of embryos: The need for improved naming conventions

Stem Cell Reports. 2021 May 11;16(5):1014-1020. doi: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2021.02.018. Epub 2021 Mar 25.

Authors

Kirstin R W Matthews¹, Daniel S Wagner², Aryeh Warmflash²

Affiliations

¹ Baker Institute for Public Policy-Center for Health and Biosciences, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA. Electronic address: krwm@rice.edu.
² Department of BioSciences, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA.

Abstract

Stem cell-based models of embryos are known by various names, with different naming conventions, leading to confusion regarding their composition and potential. We propose the need for a general term for the field to promote public engagement and the development of a systematic nomenclature system to differentiate between specific models.

MeSH terms

Animals
Embryo, Mammalian / cytology*
Embryo, Nonmammalian / cytology*
Embryoid Bodies / cytology
Humans
Models, Biological*
Stem Cells / cytology*
Terminology as Topic