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18 May 2026
Organ-ising Cells
Transplanting cells rather than whole organs to restore vital function to patients suffering from organ failure is a promising less invasive and more widely available intervention. Here, to improve success of cell injection, researchers have combined human liver cells with hydrogel microspheres that are injected guided by ultrasound into a living mouse's liver where they assemble, are fed by new blood vessels and are functionally active
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