Synthetic scaffolds help airway cells reach maturity


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Article
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Authors
Nikolić, MZ 
Rawlins, EL 
Abstract

Transplanting bioengineered human lung organoids into mice could lead to a humanized model for pre-clinical studies of lung disease.

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Keywords
developmental biology, human pluripotent stem cells, lung airway, mouse, organoids, scaffolds, stem cells, transplantation, Animals, Cell Differentiation, Humans, Lung, Mice, Organoids, Pluripotent Stem Cells
Journal Title
eLife
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Journal ISSN
2050-084X
2050-084X
Volume Title
5
Publisher
eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
Sponsorship
Medical Research Council (G0900424)
Wellcome Trust (092096/Z/10/Z)
Wellcome Trust (100677/Z/12/Z)
Wellcome Trust (100677/Z/12/A)
Wellcome Trust (105602/Z/14/Z)
Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (ACT) (1646)