Synthetic Hydrogels Deliver Cells to Repair Intestinal Injuries

  • Magazine Article
  • TBMG-27975
Published December 01, 2017 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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  • English

By combining engineered polymeric materials known as hydrogels with complex intestinal tissue known as organoids— made from human pluripotent stem cells — researchers have taken an important step toward creating a new technology for controlling the growth of these organoids and using them for treating wounds in the gut that can be caused by disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).