Scientists grow miniature human livers for rats using stem cells

Using cells scraped from a person’s skin, researchers grew miniature human livers in a lab and then successfully transplanted them into livi...

Using cells scraped from a person’s skin, researchers grew miniature human livers in a lab and then successfully transplanted them into living rats. The research was a proof-of-concept for the process, demonstrating that in the future, we may simply grow someone a new liver rather than giving them a donor organ transplant. The study was recently published in Cell Reports, … Continue reading

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