Scientists unveil new method to create bioartificial organs - Health & Families, Life & Style - The Independent: Spanish scientists on Tuesday presented a new technique to create bioartifical organs for transplant using stem cells which they said will vastly reduce the risk of rejection of the donated organ.
The technique involves 'stripping' a donated heart, liver or other organ which is deemed unsuitable for donation of their cells, leaving just a 'scaffold', Francisco Fernandez-Aviles, chief cardiologist at Madrid's Gregorio Maranon hospital told a news conference.
Stem cells from the patient are then applied to this framework to re-grow the organ which will share their DNA, thus making it more acceptable to their body.
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