Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Human blood platelets grown in bone marrow-replicating bioreactor

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Functional human platelets (the orange starfish-like things in the picture) could one day ...


Scientists have already successfully coaxed stem cells into becoming red blood cells, which could be used to create "man-made" blood for transfusion. Red blood cells, however, aren't the only component of human blood. Now, researchers at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital have also created functional human platelets, using a bioreactor that simulates the medium in which blood cells are naturally produced – bone marrow. .. Continue Reading Human blood platelets grown in bone marrow-replicating bioreactor



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