The Success of University Researchers in Improving Bone Damage Using Stem Cell Scaffolds
Researchers of Tissue Engineering and Cell Sciences of SEMUMS have successfully made 3D scaffolds containing stem cells to repair bone lesions.
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Researchers of Tissue Engineering and Cell Sciences of SEMUMS have successfully made 3D scaffolds containing stem cells to repair bone lesions.
Dr. Samane Arab said: This study, the results of which have been approved by international scientific societies, was conducted on three groups of laboratory mice.
In the first group, rats with a bone lesion in the skull were released in a normal state. The second group of rats that only scaffolds were used for skull repair. The third group of mice where the scaffold containing stem cells was used on the bone lesion, after eight to twelve weeks, the results showed that the bone lesion created in the animal with the method of scaffold containing stem cells was repaired and improved differently from the other two groups.
Dr. Samaneh Arab continued: Currently, the transplant method is used to repair bone lesions, which in some cases causes complications such as infection and pain in patients. This new method reduces complications and costs; the treatment process can also be accelerated.
She pointed out: the scaffolds are made of polylactic acid and with a 3D printer, high resistance and compatibility with the human body is one of its most important features. This treatment method can be used to repair lesions in all the bones of the human body.
It should be mentioned that: Tissue engineering is the science of designing and producing new tissues in order to repair damaged organs and replace lost parts due to various reasons. In this science, it uses the combination of scaffold, cell and active biomolecules to build a tissue in order to restore or maintain the function and improve the damaged tissue or even an organ in the laboratory.
This study was done with the cooperation of a group of six researchers from SEMUMS, including Marjan Behrani Nesab, Athar Talebi, Nisa Dost Mohammadi, Samaneh Arab, Ali Ghanbari and Sam Zarbakhsh.
