January 19, 2022
A new study in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces used a combined geroscience and tissue engineering approach to regenerate bone in aged rats [1]. Replacement or rejuvenation? Too often, tissue engineering and longevity therapeutics are viewed as competing strategies – two different paths to potentially combat aging. In tissue engineering, cells and biomaterials are used...
March 23, 2021
In a new study published in Stem Cell Reports, researchers have developed organoids to replace thyroid function [1]. If this approach is fully fleshed out and successfully brought to the clinic, it may become a true cure for hypothyroidism. A common but harmful affliction Hypothyroidism is one of the most common afflictions around the world,...
February 22, 2021
Tissue engineering company Humacyte is about to make a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal in order to go public. The company is developing bioengineered Human Acellular Vessels (HAVs), which provide prosthetic vasculature to support the repair, reconstruction, and replacement of blood vessels damaged by injury or disease. What is a SPAC? A special purpose...
February 17, 2021
Replacing Aging by Jean Hébert is the latest longevity book published for public consumption. While books such as these seem to be coming out more regularly, readers who have already tackled David Sinclair's Lifespan, Nir Barzilai's Age Later, or Aubrey De Grey's Ending Aging shouldn't simply dismiss Replacing Aging as something they’ve already seen. While...
December 09, 2020
Recent data published in Scientific Reports has characterized human urine-derived renal stem cells, a potential non-invasive source for kidney tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. An unlikely source for kidney cells The kidney is, by far, the most frequently transplanted organ. This is because donors are much easier to find, as individuals can survive with a...
December 03, 2020
New research published in Biomacromolecules has successfully cultured thymic epithelial cells in vitro. A 3D biomaterial for thymic epithelial cells Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine attempts to regenerate tissues both in the lab and in vivo. While the fact that everyone experiences thymic involution should make it a prime target for regenerative medicine, very little...
