Scientists Grow Artificial Vessels Using Collagen, Human Muscle Cells, Laval University Reveals

A team of researchers in Canada has developed a technique for growing new blood vessels in a laboratory setting, pointing toward a not too distant future where vascular grafts can be produced outside the body specifically for individual patients using their own starter cells. Collagen has been considered a good candidate for such work due to its low toxicity and biocompatibility, but it’s been hard to shape it into formations that are structurally strong enough for many applications.

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