Scientists have used cells from fluid drawn during pregnancy to grow mini lungs and other organs
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This microscope image provided by researchers in March 2024 shows a lung organoid created from cells collected from amniotic fluid. In a study published Monday, March 4, 2024, in the journal Nature Medicine, scientists in the United Kingdom described how they have made mini-organs from cells floating in amniotic fluid an advance they believe could open up new areas of prenatal medicine. (Giuseppe Cal, Paolo De Coppi, Mattia Gerli via AP)This microscope image provided by researchers in March 2024 shows an intestinal organoid with its distinctive 'bud' structure, created from cells collected from amniotic fluid. In a study published Monday, March 4, 2024, in the journal Nature Medicine, scientists in the United Kingdom described how they have made mini-organs from cells floating in amniotic fluid an advance they believe could open up new areas of prenatal medicine. (Giuseppe Cal, Paolo De Coppi, Mattia Gerli via AP)This microscope image provided by researchers in March 2024 shows a kidney organoid resembling renal tubules, created from cells collected from amniotic fluid. In a study published Monday, March 4, 2024, in the journal Nature Medicine, scientists in the United Kingdom described how they have made mini-organs from cells floating in amniotic fluid an advance they believe could open up new areas of prenatal medicine. (Giuseppe Cal, Paolo De Coppi, Mattia Gerli via AP)
Giuseppe Calà, Paolo De Coppi, Mattia Gerli
This microscope image provided by researchers in March 2024 shows a lung organoid created from cells collected from amniotic fluid. In a study published Monday, March 4, 2024, in the journal Nature Medicine, scientists in the United Kingdom described how they have made mini-organs from cells floating in amniotic fluid an advance they believe could open up new areas of prenatal medicine. (Giuseppe Cal, Paolo De Coppi, Mattia Gerli via AP)
