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Kidneys, Pancreas Successfully ‘Created in Mice’
medindia 8870 Posts Researchers at the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Medical Science have succeeded in generating kidneys and pancreas in mice that had been reprogrammed to grow without such organs. They injected embryonic stem cells from healthy mice into fertilized eggs....Read More
Posted on : Thursday, March 13, 2008 12:00 AM

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This is a significant research advancement. Pancreas and kidney are complex organs to grow. Stem cells will eventually be used for all tissue regeneration and will help organ failure patients.

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