Could Printers Produce Human Tissue?

Monday, April 19, 2010 - 15:17 in Health & Medicine

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are getting closer to be able to create human tissue using special 3D printers. Using patients' own cells, the start-up company Organovo would use adipose tissue or bone marrow to craft new tissue. The adipose tissue would come from patients' own body fat stores, or bone marrow might be used instead. With these cells providing information specific to the patients' bodies, it would then be possible to create new tissue to replace the old.

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