Researchers weave stem cells into most lifelike bone yet – ZME Science

Detail of bone tissue of tibia (malleolus medialis. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Scientists have coaxed stem cells to transform into bone tissue in the lab. The approach mimics real early bone formation and could be used to perform custom-made treatments, as well as pave the way for the development of lab-made fully functional bones.
“Having a fully functional bone is still far away, but we are sure that it will be achieved one day,” Anat Akiva, assistant professor of Cell Biology at Radboud University…

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