RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 09 December 2021
A replica stomach grown in the laboratory includes muscle (red), neurons (green) that control stomach-tissue contraction and tissue (white) containing acid glands. Credit: Alexandra Eicher
Scientists have created a sophisticated mini-stomach, complete with nerves that coordinate muscle contraction and glands that make acid, providing hope that such ‘organoids’ could one day be used to repair damaged gastrointestinal tracts1. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03648-3
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03648-3
