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Japanese scientists have made “a very significant step” that gives hope to millions of those who have to undergo regular dialysis treatment because of their organs’ dysfunction. For the first time human kidney tissue has been generated from stem cells.
Kenji Osafune of Kyoto University said their experiment aimed at generating
kidney cells from the “blank slates” – stem cells capable to become any type of cell – had proved to be a success. Scientists say that a human kidney has a complex structure, and not any damage to it is fixable. According to Osafune, his team successfully generated intermediate mesoderm tissue, which can be regarded as an intermediate stage between the blank slate and the finished kidney tissue. The intermediate mesoderm tissue can be grown separately in a tube or a living host into specific kidney cells. Osafune said he hoped their success would contribute to the development of regenerative therapy. Source: Voice of Russia
kidney cells from the “blank slates” – stem cells capable to become any type of cell – had proved to be a success. Scientists say that a human kidney has a complex structure, and not any damage to it is fixable. According to Osafune, his team successfully generated intermediate mesoderm tissue, which can be regarded as an intermediate stage between the blank slate and the finished kidney tissue. The intermediate mesoderm tissue can be grown separately in a tube or a living host into specific kidney cells. Osafune said he hoped their success would contribute to the development of regenerative therapy. Source: Voice of Russia