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This story is from the category Augmenting Organics
Date posted: 25/07/2013 Scientists in Granada, Spain, have patented a new biomaterial that facilitates generating bone tissue—artificial bones in other words—from umbilical cord stem cells . The material, consisting of an activated carbon cloth support for cells that differentiate giving rise to a product that can promote bone growth, has recently been presented at a press conference at the Biomedical Research Centre, Granada. Although the method has not yet been applied with ‘in vivo’ models, laboratory results are highly promising. In the future, they could help manufacture medicines for the repair of bone or osteochondrial, tumour or traumatic lesions and to replace lost cartilage in limbs. After obtaining artificial bones in the laboratory, the researchers' next step is to implant this biomaterial in experimental animal models—like rats or rabbits—to see if it can regenerate bone in them. If it can, then this material will be ideal for use in prosthetic implants as well as the bone repairs the researchers have in mind. It offers a way to grow natural bone around an implant, rather than using an artificial bone-mimicing substance for the same task. By coating the implant in bone, it becomes stronger, fused into the body, and the implant itself is hidden from the body's immune system, greatly reducing the need to suppress the immune system to prevent rejection. See the full Story via external site: canal.ugr.es Most recent stories in this category (Augmenting Organics): 03/03/2017: Adjustable Smart Desks join the Internet of Things |
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