Saturday 17 January 2015

Japan researchers target 3D-printed body parts

Japan researchers target 3D-printed body parts Japanese scientists say they are on their way to being able to create custom-made skin, bone and joints using a 3D printer. Tsuyoshi Takato, a professor at the University of Tokyo Hospital, said his team had been working to create "a next-generation bio 3D printer", which would build up thin layers of biomaterials to form custom-made parts. His team combines stem cells -- the proto-cells that are able to develop into any body part -- and proteins that trigger growth, as well as synthetic substance similar to human collagen. Using a 3D printer, they are working on "mimicking the structure of organs" -- such as the hard surface and spongy inside for bones, Takato said.




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