Artificial liver transplant

No need for a liver transplant donor . British scientists have found a way to transplant cells from the placenta into liver tissue to restore the liver. This technique can be applied practically in the next few years.

According to the Vietnam News Agency on October 31, scientists at the University of Newcastle (UK) have succeeded in artificial liver transplantation based on the technique of cultivating spinal cord cells taken from pregnant vegetables into tissue forms. different.

Stem cell research in the laboratory (Photo: Ian Rutherford / The Scotsman)

Scientists treated spinal cells with a device called "bioreactor" made by the US National Aerospace Agency (NASA).

This device is capable of creating a weightless environment that allows marrow cells to self-replicate at the fastest speeds. These cells are then treated with chemicals and transplanted into the liver tissue to regenerate the damaged liver and restore the organ's entire function.

The director of the Fund, which funded the liver transplant operation of the Irish, said that the technique of artificial liver transplantation is a great step forward in treating patients with liver damage, opening up Superior direction for a new liver transplant method.

Artificial liver transplant technique using marrow cells taken from placenta by British scientists is evaluated by experts as having many advantages over similar techniques using damaged stem cells from easily damaged embryos. during processing.

Scientists hope that in the next few years, patients with liver damage from accidents, infections, alcohol, or substance abuse will be treated with this artificial liver transplant.