Stanford Scientists Grow Vascularized Heart and Liver Organoids

Stanford scientists grow vascularized heart and liver organoids

For over a decade, scientists have been growing organoids - small clusters of cells that mimic a particular organ - to serve as miniature biological models.

Organoids containing blood vessels have been grown, holding promise for research and treatment

For over a decade, scientists have been growing organoids—small clusters of cells that mimic a particular organ—to serve as miniature biological models. Organoids of the brain have been used to study neurodevelopmental disorders; intestinal organoids, to model celiac disease; and lung organoids, to investigate SARS-CoV-2. Heart organoids have even been sent to space to test the effect of microgravity on cardiac muscle. But there's a tiny problem…

Scientists Develop Organoids with Blood Vessels to Overcome Size Limitations

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