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Technology Stocks : 3D Printing
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From: FJB5/19/2017 11:39:27 PM
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3-D printed ovaries produce healthy offspring

Bioprosthetic ovaries produced mouse pups in otherwise infertile mice


May 16, 2017 | By Kristin Samuelson

CHICAGO - The new world of 3-D printed organs now includes implanted ovary structures that, true to their design, actually ovulate, according to a study by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering.

By removing a female mouse’s ovary and replacing it with a bioprosthetic ovary, the mouse was able to not only ovulate but also give birth to healthy pups. The moms were even able to nurse their young.

The bioprosthetic ovaries are constructed of 3-D printed scaffolds that house immature eggs, and have been successful in boosting hormone production and restoring fertility in mice, which was the ultimate goal of the research. ...

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