Bioengineered Liver (IMAGE)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Bioengineered Liver

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This bright-field microscopic image shows a three-day-old human liver organoid grown by scientists who report research results in Nature. The tiny liver -- suspended in solution inside an under-lit petri dish well -- is about 10mm wide. Generated from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), the miniature organs are being developed for their potential to study and treat liver disease.

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Cincinnati Children's/Max Planck

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