China's scientific achievements in 2023

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-12-26 06:40
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A Chinese team grows human kidneys in pig embryos. [Photo/Cell Stem Cell]

4. Scientists grow human kidneys in pig embryos

A Chinese team has grown, for the first time in the world, kidneys from human stem cells inside pig embryos.

The advance that brings pig-grown human organs closer to reality will open an exciting avenue for kidney transplants and a new window for studying human kidney development, according to a study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell.

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