Tiny human stomachs created from stem cells

by Larra Morris

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Three-dimensional “mini-stomachs” have been created from human stem cells. The tiny organs measure about 3 millimeters in diameter and can be used as models for the infections that are often precursors to peptic ulcers and stomach cancer.

“This represents the first in vitro model of the human stomach,” says James Wells, a stem cell biologist at Cincinnati Children’s and a co-author of the study, which is published in Nature today. And “it’s not a cute little term — they really do look like ‘mini stomachs.’”
via The Verge

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