Lung tissue grown from stem cells
Work could open way for new treatments
Two Boston teams have developed new ways to turn stem cells into different types of lung tissue, surmounting a major hurdle in trying to harness the power of stem cell biology to study and develop treatments for lung diseases. One team used skin cells from cystic fibrosis patients to create embryonic-like stem cells, then working in lab dishes used those cells to grow tissue that lines the airways and that contained a defect responsible for the rare, fatal disease.
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