Thursday, 30 October 2014

Scientists grow ‘miniature stomachs’ from stem cells, which could patch up ulcers one day

Scientists grow ‘miniature stomachs’ from stem cells, which could patch up ulcers one day


Scientists have used human stem cells to create functional, 3-D stomach tissue - in effect, little miniature versions of the organ in its earliest stages of development. This is a first, and the grown tissue will allow researchers to better study illnesses of the stomach, like those that cause ulcers and even cancer. The tissue may even be used as a treatment in and of itself by way of tiny grated patches that would grow over ulcerated stomachs.

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