Belgian Scientists have Successfully Created Lung Tissue from Stem Cells

By Dominic Ansel, Giancarlo Schliemann, and Vahimir Emile

Just recently Belgian Scientists have successfully taken embryonic stem cells, cells from an early stage fetus, and have been able to recreate human lung tissue with them

It was thought that lung tissue could only regenerate itself. Stem cells can help

regenerate lung tissue much faster, and more effectively.

How embryonic stem cell research works

The Pros and Cons

Even though stem cells help regenerate lung tissue, the do not completely heal it

Stem cells have great potential for a way to help tissue regeneration, but they have been

limited because they do not produce enough growth factors after the are transplanted into

the body

The stem cells help generate blood vessels, allowing the tissue to survive and regrow

Scientists have also been able to create heart tissue with stem cells