Miniature 3D bone marrow model could lead to personalized treatment for blood platelet disorders – News-Medical.net

A new miniature 3D model of human bone marrow has been described today in the open-access eLife journal.
The model may help clinicians predict which patients will benefit from a new therapy for blood platelet disorders, such as Inherited Thrombocytopenias – a group of familial disorders that inhibit the production of platelets. It could also enable further study of these disorders and give scientists a new tool to test experimental treatments.
Platelets are cells that are necessary for the blood…

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