America intends to cultivate stem cells in the universe

Scientists hope this can open a new era with organ transplantation and cancer treatment.

Reuters news agency on 9 February reported that scientists at the Mayo Clinic (US) research center are preparing to test the theory that stem cells grow faster in a gravityless state on Tram Vu. International pillar (ISS).

If the stem cell culture experiments on the International Space Station are successful, this will create great benefits for humans.

International Space Station (ISS).(Photo: addins.kttc.com)

Dr. Abba Zubair - a stem cell researcher at the Mayo Clinic was funded $ 300,000 to implement a project to cultivate stem cells in a gravityless state on the International Space Station.

Zubair said the simulation results showed that stem cells are capable of growing faster in a zero-gravity environment compared to the environment on Earth.

Reuters quoted Mr. Zubair: 'When cells are stimulated to grow, one of the risks is that cells can change to become abnormal. That is the cancer cell. Therefore, the transformation into malignant cells is a factor that we want to consider in the upcoming experiment. '

Scientists will conduct stem cell culture in space and on Earth to compare the results. In addition to the presence of gravity, the culture medium is the same. This allows the team of experts to analyze the effect of gravity on stem cells.

If the experiment starts successfully, then it proves that zero gravity is the ideal environment for stem cell development. The next step, scientists will be to develop them into tissues and organs.

According to a team of experts, if stem cells grow faster in space, it will be helpful in cultivating organs in the human body, thereby opening a new era for organ transplantation techniques or things. Treat dangerous diseases like cancer.