Growing tissues in microgravity

被引:290
作者
Unsworth, BR [1 ]
Lelkes, PI
机构
[1] Marquette Univ, Dept Biol, Milwaukee, WI 53233 USA
[2] Univ Wisconsin, Sch Med, Dept Med, Cell Biol Lab, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
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10.1038/nm0898-901
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The possibility of creating three-dimensional differentiated tissue- like assemblies by culturing cells in microgravity, either in space or on the ground, offers research opportunities that may lead to the generation of replacement organs for transplantation, and for studying multicellular responses in toxicology, radiation biology, tumorigenesis, and embryogenesis. Here, Brian Unsworth and Peter Lelkes review these opportunities, considering the practical and theoretical challenges of the microgravity environment.
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页码:901 / 907
页数:7
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