This is a revolutionary treatment based on the so-called bioreactors from the patient's own cells can be the answer to the problem of the shortage of donor organs.
The procedure includes taking hepatocytes, the main functional cells of the liver, from donor tissue and injecting them into the patient's lymph nodes. The cells must grow and multiply, integrating into the circulatory system and forming a mini-liver.
The LyGenesis project specialists became the authors of the innovative technology.
They have already demonstrated the success of their method on animals — they managed to grow miniature functional livers in all experimental pigs.
Human trials will include up to 12 people with end-stage liver failure. This is a condition where the liver is damaged and unable to repair itself, and the only salvation can be a transplant. However, the problem is long waiting lists and a shortage of donor organs.
If successful, this new treatment will help avoid the problem of waiting for a donor liver and save thousands of lives. Although the results will be evaluated only after some time, the researchers hope that this will be a step forward in the field of medicine and organ transplantation.
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