Mini human livers grown from skin cells are transplanted into rats

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Mini human livers grown from skin cells transplanted into rats for the first time

Researchers took human skin cells and then reprogrammed them into stem cells. They then managed to coax these new stem cells into converting into liver cells. The liver cells were then implanted into a rat and grew into a mini human liver.

 

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In the words of Jameriqie useless twisting all this new technology

😳

Almost every product has spare part 😎 Since I lost my tooth, I have been wondering about spare parts for human body. There are a lot of products for maintenance but, how come no one bother pouring money to 'MAKE' spare parts for human body? -- possibly, with better specs 😎

This is not the year for these things man..

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine reprogrammed skin cells into stem cells that they then coaxed into forming liver cells. Mini livers secrete bile acids and urea, just like a normal liver, except they're made-to-order (1/2)

Disgusting cruelty to those poor rats.

Good band name..

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