Scientists Create Functioning Kidney Tissue
United Kingdom (Tasnim) – Scientists have successfully produced human kidney tissue within a living organism which is able to produce urine, a first for medical science. The study led by Professors Sue Kimber and Adrian Woolf from The University of Manchester, signifies a significant milestone in the development of treatment for kidney disease. The Medical Research Council and Kidney Research UK funded project is published in the journal Stem Cell Reports. Kidney glomeruli — constituent microscopic parts of the organ- were generated from human embryonic stem cells grown in plastic…
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