Australian scientists have successfully cultured beating heart tissue in the laboratory in a groundbreaking research project, the first of its kind in the world. This achievement could pave the way for the creation of human organs for transplant surgeries, organ replacement, and more.
The research team stated that their goal is to create and cultivate organs, including parts of the heart, using the patient’s stem cells to avoid immune rejection issues associated with transplanted organs.
So far, scientists have only been able to produce two-dimensional tissues like skin in the lab. However, the team leader, a group of Australian scientists and surgeons led by Wayne Morrison, noted that they are capable of culturing three-dimensional tissues that could someday help create organs within the body.
“The creation of these organs is incredibly significant for thousands of people around the world whose lives depend on transplant surgeries, especially heart patients,” Morrison stated.
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