Tag Archives: tissue engineering

Transplanting Engineered Mucosal Tissue into the Esophagus

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Researchers have engineered tissues from oral epithelial cells that can be transplanted into the esophagus and promote healing after tumors are removed. According to the September issue of Gastroenterology, sutureless, endoscopic transplantation of sheets of autologous oral mucosal epithelial cells … Continue reading →

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A Better Way to Make Pluripotent Cells From Liver Cells

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Researchers have identified an efficient method for creating pluripotent stem cells from differentiated liver cells, according to the April issue of Gastroenterology. This technology could lead to new methods for therapeutic regeneration of diseased or damaged tissues. Embryonic stem cells … Continue reading →

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