New hope for patients with liver failure

In the Telegraph (UK) on July 3, a source of Japanese scientists said that in the next 10 years, patients with liver failure could be replaced by liver samples developed from stem cells. it's him.

Small samples of human liver in the laboratory - (Photo: Telegraph)

Scientists first developed small human liver samples by combining three different types of stem cells. These small liver samples are often found in embryos that grow in the uterus. First, they were transplanted and tested on rat liver, followed by human liver.

The report said that each year, about 700 liver transplants are performed in the UK, while about 100 patients die due to waiting for donors. Therefore, scientists are planning to develop this new method of treating liver failure to reduce the need for donated organ transplants.

Professor Takanori Takebe - a stem cell researcher working at Japan's Yocohama City University, who led the study - said: 'The results of experimental studies in animals show that patients can recover from this technique. up to 30% of initial liver function to allow them to have a normal life. '