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Tissue-engineered intestine to make organ transplants history!
Scientists have created a tissue-engineered intestine comprised of the layers of the various cells that make up the functional intestine in a mouse model-a discovery which may someday lead to answers for babies with a life-threatening gastrointestinal condition. Infants born prematurely are at increased risk for a gastrointestinal disease called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), which occurs when