For the first time successfully replicating human lungs

For the first time, scientists at the Medical Medical University of Texas (USA) successfully replicated human lungs in the laboratory, opening a new step in future lung transplant and treatment, Daily Mail (UK) day. February 15 reported.

The report said new artificial human lungs were published after being tested in laboratory tests for several months.

This is a great success in regenerative medicine technology, helping about 1,600 people waiting for future lung transplants in a state of scarcity of donors.

'Pulmonary' (left) is injected with healthy tissue and nourishes them into artificial lungs (right) in the lab - (Photo: University of Texas Medical Branch)

'We are delighted to successfully replicate artificial lungs - an achievement that has only been seen in sci-fi movies' - medical researcher Joan Nichols, University of Texas Medical Branch - told CNN.

The artificial pulmonary study was initiated with the lungs of two young children who died after a serious injury from traffic accidents. Damaged lungs cannot be donated for transplant but cell tissues are still healthy, said Nichols.

One of the lungs is removed from all cells, leaving only the 'pulmonary remains' - the white lung frame containing collagen and elastin. They then extracted the healthy tissue of the remaining lung injected into the upper lung frame and nourished it, developing it through a liquid contained in a large cavity.

After about 4 weeks, the newly recreated lungs look like human lungs but are light pink, softer and lighter.

However, according to Nichol, at least 12 more years of research are needed to conduct artificial lung transplantation for humans.'For the time being, we will test artificial lung transplantation on pigs. When I retire, my elite medical students will continue to do this research , 'Ms. Nichols added.