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January 17, 2012 ·
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Scientists develop 'off the shelf veins'
By T.K. RandallJanuary 17, 2012 ·
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British scientists have developed the technology to grow veins and arteries on an industrial scale.
The breakthrough could revolutionize medicine by providing blood vessels to aid cardiovascular patients, kidney dialysis patients and even trauma victims. Previous attempts to produce veins in the laboratory have required animal plasma which could contain toxins harmful to humans whereas using this new method the patient's own cells are used.Researchers from Cambridge University have reportedly managed to grow all three main types of cells in a laboratory that make up the walls of a blood vessel. Working over the past four years they used patients' own skin cells to manufacture different types of vascular smooth muscle cells.
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