Presented with great joy, but without comment, from New Scientist:
Bladders engineered in the laboratory from patients' own cells and then implanted into the body have succeeded in their first clinical trial ... Growing organs from a patient's own cells means the organs are not rejected after transplantation.To create the new bladders, the researchers took a biopsy from patients whose bladders functioned poorly due to an inherited nervous system disorder. The team then placed muscle cells and cells from the bladder lining on a biodegradable bladder-shaped scaffold and allowed them to grow for about two months.
The scaffolds were made of the structural protein collagen, in some cases adding polyglycolic acid, a polymer used in surgical sutures.
Comments (7)
1. Thank goodness for innovative science and medicine. It never ceases to amaze me.
2. They said "biodegradable bladder-shaped scaffold." I giggled a little. Sorry.
Posted by Jeni G | April 7, 2006 4:38 AM
Posted on April 7, 2006 04:38
That is kind of a funny phrase.
That's an incredible article Jason. I'm sure this find brings hope to many people.
Posted by Doug | April 9, 2006 10:03 AM
Posted on April 9, 2006 10:03
Read the article in a few different papers. VERY interesting stuff.
Posted by Bard | April 9, 2006 2:39 PM
Posted on April 9, 2006 14:39
I'm sad to say, the first thought that crossed my mind was, "Wow, those Progenitors really have their acts together..."
Posted by Jon | April 11, 2006 1:21 AM
Posted on April 11, 2006 01:21
Jon,
Ahem...
NEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRDDD!!!!
Posted by Erik | April 11, 2006 7:52 AM
Posted on April 11, 2006 07:52
Yeah Jon coughs We all KNOW there is no such thing
Posted by Zach | April 11, 2006 8:11 PM
Posted on April 11, 2006 20:11
That's awesome. I wonder if they could outfit me with an extra bladder, if I wanted....
Posted by Steeve | April 12, 2006 11:12 AM
Posted on April 12, 2006 11:12