The future of organ replacement is (quite possible) here: Robust intestinal organoids made in a laboratory.
We are already able to grow miniature organ-like tissue in the laboratory. Researchers from Japan have now developed a new method that allows intestinal mini-organs be grown in the laboratory more efficiently and easily. This is a huge step forward for regenerative medical treatment.
Researchers from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University revealed in a November Cell Reports Methods article that a few specialized laboratory techniques can produce intestine-like tissue of predictable size and structure.
The \”seed\” cells are spheroids, which are smaller cells. These organoids mimic the characteristics of the original organ. Organoids can be used to study organ function and also as a promising tool in the field regenerative medicine.
Source:
https://phys.org/news/2022-12-future-possibly-robust-human-intestinal.html
