Stem cells turning into bone cells, producing collagen (green) along the way. (RMIT)
(Picture: RMIT)There are fresh hopes the advances in tissue engineering developed by RMIT University in Melbourne could help repair bone lost to cancer and degenerative diseases.
Tissue engineering is emerging technology that aims to rebuild bone and muscle by harnessing the human body’s natural ability to heal itself.
Now, the RMIT study published in the journal Small shows stem cells treated with high-frequency sound waves turned into bone cells.
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