Bioengineered ‘mini-colons’ shed light on cancer progression

Nicolò Riggi () and Felipe de Sousa e Melo ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 629, issue 8011, 292-293

Abstract: Cells grown on a 3D scaffold have generated a ‘mini-colon’ that mimics key features of the organ. Controlled expression of cancer-associated genes in the system offers a way to examine tumour formation over space and time.

Keywords: Cancer; Medical research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-01018-3

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