Scientists coax stem cells to form 3-D mini lungs

Scientists, led by the University of Michigan Medical School, coax stem cells to form mini lungs, 3-D structures that mimic human lungs and survived in the lab for 100 days. Credit: University of Michigan Health System Previous research has focused on deriving lung tissue from flat cell systems or growing cells onto scaffolds made from donated organs.

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