Researchers grow kidney from stem cells
Original Published Date:
Monday, December 16, 2013
Media issued by Stem Cells Australia
Australian researchers have made a major leap forward in treating renal disease, announcing they have grown a kidney using stem cells. The breakthrough paves the way for improved treatments for patients with kidney disease and bodes well for the future of the wider field of bioengineering organs. The research, published in Nature Cell Biology, is supported by the ARC as part of the Stem Cells Australia Special Research Initiative, the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and the Queensland Government.