Shanghai Nengshan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. has cultivated a white "artificial heart" with a diameter of about 1 cm.Chief scientist Qi Zhen said that the “artificial heart” in front of usWith a complete heart structure such as ventricles, atria, and blood vessels, it is currently the largest artificial heart cultivated through biological cultivation technology in the world.
Human organs such as "artificial hearts" are grown in the laboratory, thanks to the breakthrough of induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPSC cell technology. Simply put, iPSC cells use specific genetic reprogramming technology to transform somatic cells into pluripotent cells with characteristics similar to embryonic stem cells.
Nengshan Biotechnology has cultivated a 1 cm-sized "artificial heart" this time. On the one hand, it has achieved a breakthrough in size, achieving a breakthrough in artificial organs from micron level to centimeter level.
On the other hand, it reduces the cost of training. Cultivation of artificial organs through biological cultivation methods used to require a large amount of serum or similar substances to provide nutrients for these organs. However, we have developed a special nutrient solution, which greatly reduces the cost.
