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U of M scientists grow a breathing lung in the lab

University of Minnesota scientists have developed a system of growing a live lung in the laboratory. Similar to research used to grow a heart in the lab, stem cells from a donor can be bioengineered to develop into a lung using a growth matrix.

University of Minnesota scientists have developed a system of growing a live lung in the laboratory. Similar to research used to grow a heart in the lab, stem cells from a donor can be bioengineered to develop into a lung using a growth matrix. Scientists say this will help because current lung transplants are often rejected by the patient because they are not a match. Read more on this development.