Perspectives of Stem Cells in Wildlife: From Domestic Animal Models to Applications in Conservation of Endangered Species
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Wildlife".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 July 2026 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editor
Interests: animals; pluripotent stem cells (PSCs); embryonic stem cells (ESCs); cell differentiation; in vitro cell culture; mesenchymal stem cells (MSC)
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Dear Colleagues,
The in vitro derivation of differentiated cell lineages from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) has emerged as an exciting strategy for obtaining functional cells. Due to their unlimited proliferation capacity and high differentiation potential, PSCs can be induced to differentiate into cell types from the three germ layers, including germ cell (GC) lineages. This remarkable capacity has established PSCs as one of the most promising cell sources for regenerative and biotechnological applications in human and veterinary medicine. In the case of wild animal conservation, PSCs may provide an innovative strategy for preserving genetic diversity in breeding programs aimed at conserving endangered species. As part of the conservation programs, in vitro gamete derivation from these wild animals may be a useful strategy for conservation, provided that an abundant source of gametes can be continually derived and banked from wild specimens or from prepubertal, azoospermic, or dead animals.
We are particularly interested in the latest advances in the study of PSCs in wild animal species. The scope of this Special Issue encompasses descriptive studies on the biology of PSC derived from wild animals, as well as the development of PSC technology in domestic animals with potential applications in wild animal conservation.
Dr. Oscar A. Peralta
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pluripotent stem cells
- embryonic stem cells
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- wild animals
- domestic animals
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