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Rat kidneys grown in mice offer new insights into addressing organ donor shortages
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Researchers in Japan have successfully grown rat-derived kidneys within mouse embryos using interspecies blastocyst complementation. This study offers a potential future pathway to address the global shortage of transplantable human organs.
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This breakthrough in regenerative medicine could eventually provide a solution to the critical organ donor shortage, though significant ethical and biological hurdles remain.
by International Society for Stem Cell Research
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