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Dr. Anthony Atala's team at WFIRM creates bio-printed skin mimicking human skin layers.
Utilising six primary skin cell types and specialised hydrogels, this innovation accelerates wound healing.
Transplanting the printed skin onto mice and pigs reveals the development of blood vessels, skin patterns, and reduced scarring.
The application of a larger porcine skin graft demonstrates its potential in human therapeutics, reducing the need for risky skin harvesting.
A milestone in medical research, this intricate bio-printed skin marks the first complete wound healing in pre-clinical studies.
The research, featured in Science Translational Medicine, paves the way for future human trials.
