Key points from article :
Hepatic organoids or “mini-livers” perform all of the liver’s typical functions.
Study combined cell reprogramming and the cultivation of pluripotent stem cells, with 3D bioprinting.
Production can be divided into three stages: differentiation, printing, and maturation.
In the future, it may be possible to take cells from the patient and make a new liver in the laboratory.
Researchers avoided the gradual loss of contact among cells and hence loss of tissue functionality.
Research about "mini-livers" is supported by FAPESP.
