Lab-grown oesophagus restores pigs’ ability to swallow Engineered tissue could eventually be used for children born with gaps in their alimentary canal, or for adults whose muscles have been damaged by cancer.

In this new study, researchers @paolodecoppi.bsky.social used #stemcells to create bioengineered #oesophagi that they implanted into pigs, restoring their ability to swallow & eat. Their work opens the door for similar structures to treat people with #cancer.
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