Author: Zhou Wenting / Source: Good News Network
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Chinese researchers have regenerated human lung tissue in a patient using that patient’s own stem cells, the first time that has been achieved worldwide, said Zuo Wei, lead researcher of the team from the School of Medicine of Tongji University in Shanghai.
After obtaining dozens of stem cells by brushing a patient’s lungs, researchers let the cells multiply into the tens of millions in a lab, then transplanted them into the damaged part of the patient’s lungs.
After three to six months, the stem cells formed new lung structures, repairing the damaged tissues, Zuo said.
“The research signifies that the revival of human organs has stepped out of the lab and into clinical application,” said Zhang Jun, Party chief of the school.
A paper about their study was published on the Protein& Cell website, a Beijing-based international journal, on Jan 17.
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