Friday, October 14, 2011

Tissue engineering review

Tissue Engineering

Summary:


The new development of bio genetic growing of tissue cells is now upon us. With the help of genetically altered rats, NASA, and the fore fathers of cell/tissue growth (Dr. Joseph Vacanti and Bob Langer). Tissue engineering is the basis for helping people who are needing to replace a organ or other features such as cardiac tissue, veins, cartilage, and skin. Thus it makes it easier for people who have a difficult time receiving help for a transplant. Way easier. The transplant actually works as well, even though it can be grown from a live specimen or even in NASA no-space container.


Weird example:
Photo  of heart valve





See! It's one of the genetically altered rats that is growing a ear for a person.... please don't shudder like I did.








Opinion:


*shudder fit*


Ok that is out of the way. See this is a new advancement from the past ( this all started in 1987). Now people don't have to be on the airing list for long anymore and people can also be treated for life threading illnesses like bone marrow transplants and cartilage transplants.

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