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IMAGE: Overall schematic illustration of the fabrication of EPUM using PLCL using a VIPS process during spin-coating. The fabricated membrane was transferred to a 12-well insert for cell co-culture to mimic. view more
Credit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST)
A Korean research group has developed a technology that allows for the differentiation of stem cells into desired cell types, such as vascular mural cells or osteoblasts, without special pretreatment. This technology is expected to facilitate the production of artificial organs for preclinical studies or artificial tissues for transplants such as artificial skin and cardiac patches.
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that the research group led by Dr. Youngmee Jung of the Center for Biomaterials has developed a new cell co-culture platform based on porous, ultrathin membranes that can culture multiple types of cells simultaneously to form tissues similar to those