MIT Scientists Develop Injectable “Mini Livers” that Work Inside the Body
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Cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, acute liver failure... the management of these diseases can go through a liver transplant. To overcome the lack of donors compared to patients waiting for a liver, MIT engineers (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) are working on an alternative: injectable "mini-foies", capable of performing certain essential functions of a damaged liver.
MIT scientists develop injectable “mini livers” that work inside the body
MIT engineers have developed injectable “mini livers” designed to help support people whose failing livers can no longer perform essential jobs. Instead of replacing the damaged organ, the approach injects liver cells together with tiny hydrogel spheres and supportive cells, creating a pocket of functioning tissue that can connect to the bloodstream.
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