New Technique of Generating Egg Cells in Lab Could Help Prevent Mitochondrial Disease in Future

A new technique called in vitro gametogenesis (IVG) where any type of adult cell can be reprogramed to become an egg or sperm cell could in theory be used to prevent mitochondrial disease.

Mitochondrial Replacement Techniques Are ‘Ethically Permissible’ and Worthy of Clinical Study, US Panel Advises

Three researchers were brought together by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to consider the ethics, guidelines, and potential risks of mitochondrial replacement techniques (MRTs) aiming to prevent mother-to-child transmission of mitochondrial diseases. Their article, “Mitochondrial Replacement Techniques — Implications for the Clinical Community,” was published in The New England Journal of Medicine.