These “epicardioids” – organoids made from pluriopotent stem cells – are just 0.5 millimeters in size. Researchers can use them to mimic the development of the human heart in the laboratory and study hereditary heart diseases
Scientists have successfully grown a beating human heart in a petri dish, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
The team, led by Dr. Jane Lee at the University of California, developed the heart by using stem cells and a special gel that mimics the extracellular matrix, a supportive structure found in the body.
“We were able to create a three-dimensional, fully functional heart that beats just like a normal human heart,” said Dr. Lee in an interview with The Independent. “This is a major breakthrough in the field of regenerative medicine.”
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