Scientists have figured ArcheAge Gold out how to create blood vessels in 3D printed organs
While 3D-printed organs sound like a great idea -- imagine no longer waiting around for a transplant -- a major hurdle for printing internal ones thus far have been creating intricate blood ArcheAge Power Leveling vessels and ventricles that are required for the organ to actually, you know, work. Now, a collaboration between scientists from the University of Sydney, Harvard, Stanford and MIT have discovered a way to do just that. The team used an advanced bioprinter to create tiny interconnected fibers, and then coated them in human endothelial cells and a protein-based material, which hardens under light. They then removed the fibers, and voilà -- a network of capillaries was born.Lead author and University of Sydney researcher, Dr. Luiz Bertassoni, said: "While recreating little parts of tissues in the lab is something that we have already been able to do, the possibility of printing three-dimensional tissues with functional blood capillaries in the blink of an eye is a game changer." We can't help but agree. If you want to learn more about 3D-printed organs, we've got a handy explainer to do so right here. 0Comments