La Razón: Trasplantan a cerdos riñones modificados con organoides humanos
El objetivo es reparar o regenerar un órgano antes del implante para disponer de más que sean viables.
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El objetivo es reparar o regenerar un órgano antes del implante para disponer de más que sean viables.
Los bioingenieros descubren cómo obtener los tejidos de manera rápida y asequible.
Científicos españoles demuestran la viabilidad de una tecnología celular con la que abordar las complicaciones en los trasplantes. El experimento ha demostrado que “la producción es escalable y segura”.
Las hablamos ahora de una técnica pionera que demostra que sería posible reparar un riñón dañado y convertirlo en apto para el trasplante. Investigadoras del Instituto de Bioingeniería de Cataluña lo han experimentado en un riñón de cerdo. Declaraciones de Elena Garreta, Investigadora Senior del Instituto de Bioingenieria de Cataluña.
A research team has developed pioneering technology that enables human kidney organoids to be produced on a scalable basis. These organoids can then be combined with pig kidneys outside the body and transplanted back into the same animal in a viable manner. The experiment, led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), is in the preclinical phase. It confirms the safety and viability of the procedure, paving the way for future trials involving humans. In the long term, this approach could help to extend the useful life of organs intended for transplantation and provide an alternative therapy for patients with chronic kidney disease.
El avance puede facilitar la recuperación de vísceras dañadas para reducir las listas de espera de trasplantes, que no dejan de crecer
IBEC’s 17th Annual Symposium focused on ‘Bioengineering for Emergent and Advanced Therapies’, one of IBEC’s key application areas. Around 300 people attended the event, including local and international researchers. It was a multidisciplinary environment in which experts from other centres and the IBEC community itself had the opportunity to present their projects and share knowledge.
Núria Montserrat, ICREA Research Professor at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), has been awarded two significant grants totaling 50,000 euros. These funds are intended to support an innovative … Read more