❐ Genetic engineering transformed stem cells into working mini-livers that extended the life of mice with liver disease
2020 Dec 07
A cross section of lab-grown human liver tissue. The green shows the network of blood vessels. Velazquez et al. Cell Systems , CC BY-SA
New strategy helps build synthetic organs from scratch. This enabled the researchers to grow functioning liver tissue in the lab that could be transplanted into mice with liver disease.