Australian scientists grow world's first fully functioning human skin in lab with blood supply


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SYDNEY: Australian scientists have developed the world's first fully functioning lab-grown human skin with its blood supply, reported Xinhua.

Researchers used stem cells to grow skin containing blood vessels, capillaries, hair follicles, nerves, tissue layers, and immune cells, paving the way for improved treatments for skin diseases, burns, and grafts, according to a statement released on Thursday (Aug 21) by Australia's University of Queensland (UQ).

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