Decellularized Rat Limb in Bioreactor (IMAGE)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Decellularized Rat Limb in Bioreactor

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After vascular and muscle progenitors have been introduced into a decellularized rat limb, it is suspended in a bioreactor, which provides a nutrient solution and electrical stimulation to support and promote the growth of new tissues.

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Bernhard Jank, M.D., Ott Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Regenerative Medicine

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