Stem Cell (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

Rice University

Stem Cell (2 of 2)

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Cells derived from amniotic fluid display a shape and typical cell-cell connections indicative of endothelial cells, which form blood vessels, after treatment with specific growth factors. Researchers at Rice University are working with amniotic stem cells with the goal of growing living tissue that matches infants born with congenital heart defects.

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Jacot Lab/Rice University/Texas Children's Hospital

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