A rat kidney was stripped of its cells and
repopulated with human and rat cells. Researchers transplanted the organ
into a rat, where it functioned to produce urine and filter impurities
from blood.
Credit: Ott Lab/Center for Regenerative
Medicine/Massachusetts General Hospital
1 comment:
This is really cool how they used a used organ as a new one for a rat. It is really amazing how far technology has come. I used to think thinks like deep freezing a person was cool, but a USED organ for a new kidney. I have to say, that is so awesome. Rat for a rat. Pretty cool! If we have even more advanced technology for this, then we could take a kidney from a deceased person and put it as an organ transplant. If the person is deceased, it doesn't cause any pain, but the only problem might be trying to get it out without getting the kidney dirty, which can cause the person who needs it to either get infected or get seriously sick. All in all, quite amazing. Technology never fails to surprise.
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