New research reveals a potential revolutionary way to treat eye injuries and prevent blindness – by softening the tissue hosting the stem cells which then helps repair wounds, inside the body
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Tissue Engineering
Scientists print first 3D heart using patient’s own cells and materials
Engineered heart completely matches the immunological, cellular, biochemical and anatomical properties of the patient
“Reverse engineered” brain cancer cells to find new targets for treatment
Glioblastoma is a difficult-to-treat form of cancer that is a leading cause of cancer-related death in children and young adults
Growing a cerebral tract in a microscale brain model
Researchers have grown a working model of a cerebral tract in the lab
Cultured stem cells reconstruct sensory nerve and tissue structure in the nose
Lab-grown olfactory stem cells will enable research into therapies for recovering sense of smell after injury or degeneration
Cryolithography device bioprints organs faster
With a new device, researchers employ parallel bioprinting of organ tissue and assembling the organs with freezing
Tissue repair scaffold allies with immunotherapy
A biologic scaffold inhibits tumour growth and boosts the effectiveness of immunotherapy in mice
Amniotic membrane proves a promising scaffold for cardiac tissue
Human amniotic membrane supports the growth of induced pluripotent stem cells and their differentiation to cardiac muscle cells
Polymer power for tissue engineering
Polymers that conduct electricity to stimulate cells and monitor their natural electrical activity could be useful in medicine